Startup · United States
Lilac
HQ United States
Lilac is a direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology provider with comercially-ready ion exchange solutions for faster, cleaner, and cheaper lithium…
Funding8 rounds · $453M
- Disclosed
- $453M
- Latest
- $100MGrant · Aug 20, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2020 | Series A | $64.7M | Post-money |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Series B | $554M | Post-money |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Series C | $837M | Post-money |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Series D | $735M | Post-money |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Grant | $100M | — | — | U.S. Department of Energy | Confirmed |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Series D | $34.4M | $735M | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Series C | $145M | $837M | Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Mercuria | T. Rowe Price | Confirmed |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Series B | $150M | $554M | Lowercarbon Capital, T. Rowe Price | Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Valor Equity Partners | Confirmed |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Series A | $20.0M | $64.7M | Breakthrough Energy Ventures | Lowercarbon Capital | Confirmed |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Seed | $2.5M | — | Prime Impact Fund, Tribeca Early Stage Partners | — | Confirmed |
| 2018 | Seed | $800K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Confirmed |
- $100MAug 20, 2026
- Series DValuation $735M$34.4MJun 12, 2026
- $145MFeb 12, 2024
- $150MSep 22, 2021
- $20.0MFeb 20, 2020
- $2.5MJan 15, 2019
- Seed$800K2018
- GrantConfirmedUndisclosedFeb 21, 2017
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Sources14
Profile2
- 1
Lilac · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Lilac is a direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology provider with comercially-ready ion exchange solutions for faster, cleaner, and cheaper lithium…”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "c60116be-5d04-4b16-868a-65d8fdbffa17"}”
Funding12
- 3
Lilac Solutions · Aug 20, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced that it has been selected (through a wholly-owned subsidiary) for a $100 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)”
- 4
KSL.com · Aug 20, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“was awarded a $100 million federal grant to build and operate a commercial lithium extraction and refining facility”
- 5Regulatory filingLilac Solutions, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001746097-26-000003)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jun 29, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $34,369,684 USD”
- 6CompanyLilac Solutions Announces $145 Million Series C to Scale Lithium Supply for the Electric Vehicle Era
Lilac Solutions · Feb 12, 2024 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The financing was led by Mercuria, Lowercarbon Capital, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures”
- 7
Global Venturing · Sep 23, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“following an $800,000 seed round featuring unnamed venture capital firms and private investors the previous year”
- 8CompanyLilac Solutions Announces $150 Million Series B to Scale Lithium Supply for the Electric Vehicle Era
Lilac Solutions · Sep 22, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced today the first close of a $150 million Series B financing led by Lowercarbon Capital and funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.”
- 9Regulatory filingLilac Solutions, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001746097-21-000002)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Sep 22, 2021 · Supports Funding round
“Total Offering Amount $149,999,990 USD”
- 10CompanyLilac Solutions Raises $20 Million in Series A Funding to Transform Lithium Production Worldwide
Lilac Solutions · Feb 20, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. Led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures”
- 11Regulatory filingLilac Solutions, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001746097-20-000002)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Feb 20, 2020 · Supports Funding round
“Total Amount Sold $23,344,988 USD”
- 12
Forge Global · Feb 6, 2020 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“06/12/2026 Series D $34.37M $10.81 $735.17M”
- 13
Lilac Solutions · Jan 15, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced today the closing of a $2.5 million financing round led by PRIME Impact Fund and Tribeca Early Stage Partners”
- 14
Lilac Solutions · Feb 21, 2017 · Supports Funding round
“Lilac Solutions has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Department of Energy.”
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