Nuvola (YC W17) — Nuvola is transforming battery manufacturing, making EV batteries…
At Nuvola, we're commercializing SafeCoat, a spray-on separator that is directly deposited onto electrodes, removing the need for conventional separator films and the massive infrastructure to build them. SafeCoat has been piloted with top-tier battery and automotive manufacturers and is ready for commercial deployment.
Nuvola is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2017 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Nuvola is transforming battery manufacturing, making EV batteries…. The founders listed are Janet Hur (Founder), Leland Smith (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, November 3, 2016).
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At Nuvola, we're commercializing SafeCoat, a spray-on separator that is directly deposited onto electrodes, removing the need for conventional separator films and the massive infrastructure to build them.
SafeCoat has been piloted with top-tier battery and automotive manufacturers and is ready for commercial deployment. Industry leaders are drawn to its impact: it reduces fire risk by 99%, cuts manufacturing scrap by 70%, and saves $350M per 40GWh factory. Our capital-light model requires just $8M in CAPEX to reach profitability in 2027.
Janet Hur
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Leland Smith
Founder
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