Form Energy announced today a $450 million Series E financing round led by TPG’s global impact investing platform, TPG Rise. This financing includes amounts that are subject to regulatory approval and allocations to existing investors. Also joining the Series E round are GIC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), along with existing investors ArcelorMittal, Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), Capricorn Investment Group, Coatue, Energy Impact Partners (EIP), MIT’s The Engine, NGP ETP, Temasek, Prelude Ventures, and VamosVentures.
Form Energy is currently engaged in a robust site selection process for its first full-scale battery manufacturing facility. Starting with identifying over 100 initial sites across 16 states, Form has narrowed the site selection to three states and expects to make an announcement in this regard before the end of the year.