Startup · Canada
GBatteries Energy Canada Inc
HQ Ottawa, CanadaFounded 201411-50 employees
DIANA 2026 participant working on smart pulse battery charger for cold-weather UxS operations.
Funding5 rounds · ~$125K
- Equity raised
- ~$125K
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$3.3M
- Latest
- UndisclosedSecondary · Apr 1, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | Secondary | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Grant | ~$123K | — | Department of National Defence (Canada) | — | Confirmed |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Grant | ~$2.3M | — | — | Breakthrough Energy Ventures | Reported |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Grant | ~$916K | — | Sustainable Development Technology Canada | — | Reported |
| 2014 | Seed | ~$125K | — | — | Y Combinator | Speculative |
- SecondarySpeculativeUndisclosedApr 1, 2026
- ~$123KJan 30, 2026
- Grant~$2.3MFeb 27, 2020
- Grant~$916KFeb 17, 2017
- ~$125K2014
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power, grids and energy storage | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Smart pulse battery charger for cold-weather UxS operations, a military-style term, and a DIANA 2026 (NATO) participant. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Smart pulse battery charger for cold-weather UxS operations, a military-style term, and a DIANA 2026 (NATO) participant. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Smart pulse battery charger for cold-weather UxS operations, a military-style term, and a DIANA 2026 (NATO) participant.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Smart pulse battery charger for cold-weather UxS operations, a military-style term, and a DIANA 2026 (NATO) participant.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People4
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Alex Tkachenko | Founder |
| Kostya Khomutov | Founder |
| Nick Sherstyuk | Founder |
| Tim Sherstyuk | Founder |
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources11
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Profile3
- 1
Supports Organization · founded year
“Founded in 2014, GBatteries”
- 2Government recordNATO DIANA | Official Website
NATO DIANA · Supports Organization
“Smart pulse battery charger for cold-weather UxS operations”
- 3
tracxn.com · Supports Organization · kind
“Gbatteries is a seed company based in Ottawa (Canada), founded in 2012”
Funding6
- 4Regulatory filingGrants and Contributions: Smart Pulse Charger and Battery System for Cold-Weather Drone Operations and Extended Range
Government of Canada · Jan 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“$169,000.00”
- 5
Ottawa Business Journal · Feb 27, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“GBatteries announced this past week it will receive up to $3 million in funding through the Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada program.”
- 6
Ottawa Business Journal · Feb 17, 2017 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has landed $1.2 million in federal funding”
- 7
Dealroom · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“| Aug 2014 | | $125k | Seed”
- 8
PitchBook · Supports Funding round
“Secondary Transaction - Private”
- 9
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round
“Funding Type Seed”
People1
- 10
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "alex-tkachenko-2", "type": "person", "value": "Alex Tkachenko"}, {"id": "kostya-khomutov", "type": "person", "value": "Kostya Khomutov"}, {"id": "nick-sherstyuk", "type": "person", "value": "Nick Sherstyuk"}, {"id": "tim-sherstyuk", "type": "person", "value": "Tim Sherstyuk"}]}”
Other1
- 11
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
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