Startup · Italy
AraBat
HQ Foggia, ItalyFounded 20221-10 employeesUpdated
AraBat has developed AraMet, a patented and proprietary bio-based hydrometallurgical process, designed for the efficient and sustainable recovery of critical materials from end-of-life lithium batteries and electronic waste.
Funding1 round · $120K
- Equity raised
- $120K
- Latest
- $120KPre-Seed · Aug 18, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Pre-Seed | $120K | — | Techstars | — | Reported |
- Pre-SeedLed by Techstars$120KAug 18, 2026
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Bio-based hydrometallurgical recovery of critical materials from end-of-life batteries, with no stated defense use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Bio-based hydrometallurgical recovery of critical materials from end-of-life batteries, with no stated defense use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People6
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Binetti · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Leonardo Renna · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Raffaele Nacchiero · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Leonardo Binetti · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Technology Officer |
| Leonardo Renna · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Financial Officer |
| Raffaele Nacchiero · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources5
Profile3
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AraBat · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“AraBat has developed AraMet, a patented and proprietary bio-based hydrometallurgical process, designed for the efficient and sustainable recovery of critical materials from end-of-life lithium batteries and electronic waste.”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "fba99d3f-93c8-4bea-a7b7-75ad07c2b14a", "name": "AraBat"}”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 2-10 employees)”
Funding1
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LinkedIn (AraBat) · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Techstars has invested $120K in AraBat”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“country: IT”
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