Battery startups see fundraising windfall in a niche beyond China's reach

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November 15, 2023 01:00 PM

Despite automakers' delayed production plans and slowing electric vehicle growth, battery startups raised at least $5.2 billion from institutional investors this year, including $4.9 billion in August and September, according to an Automotive News analysis of fundraising rounds.

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