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Aug 2025
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Group14 lands $463M to make silicon anod...

TECHCRUNCH
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The battery materials startup raised significant Series D funding to expand its manufacturing capability. At the same time, it bought out partner SK's stake in a joint venture. The company helps automate complex enterprise workflows (like continuous integration and testing) — or, in other words, it makes DevOps capabilities more efficient as AI technology t ... Show More
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