Lilac IX
Ion-exchange technology and systems for extracting lithium from brine, offered through design and supply agreements.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United States
Lilac
HQ Oakland, CAFounded 201651-200 employees
Lilac is a direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology provider with comercially-ready ion exchange solutions for faster, cleaner, and cheaper lithium…
Funding8 rounds · $353M
- Equity raised
- $353M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $100M
- Latest
- $100MGrant · Aug 20, 2026
- Last valuation
- $735MPost-money · Series D · Jun 12, 2026
Jan 15, 2019Jun 12, 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 |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| 2018 | Seed | $800K | — | — | — | Reported |
- $100MAug 20, 2026
- Series DValuation $735M$34.4MJun 12, 2026
- $145MFeb 12, 2024
- $150MSep 22, 2021
- $20.0MFeb 20, 2020
- $2.5MJan 15, 2019
- GrantConfirmedUndisclosedFeb 21, 2017
- Seed$800K2018
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.
Systems1
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac Solutions Oakland headquarters | Headquarters | Oakland, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Lilac Solutions Oakland headquartersHeadquarters · Oakland, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People7
- David Snydacker · LinkedIn ↗
founder and CEO
- David Gelinas · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Financial Officer
- David Snydacker · LinkedIn ↗
President & Chief Technology Officer
- Felipe de Mussy
President, South America
- Matt McCall
EVP, Manufacturing and Operations
- Nick Goldberg
Chief Legal Officer
- Raef Sully · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Executive Officer
Hiring Observations4 observed listings
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Process Engineer, Lithium Extraction ↗
Oakland, CA · Engineering
Open when checked · Rippling public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Senior Process Engineer – Electrochemical Reagent Generation ↗
Oakland, CA · Engineering
Open when checked · Rippling public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
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Company Metrics
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Sources21
Show all 21 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 196)”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "c60116be-5d04-4b16-868a-65d8fdbffa17"}”
- 3
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · legal name
“legal_name: Lilac Solutions, Inc.”
Systems1
- 4
Lilac · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Lilac is a direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology provider with comercially-ready ion exchange solutions for faster, cleaner, and cheaper lithium…”
Funding12
- 5
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)”
- 6
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”
- 7Regulatory filingLilac Solutions, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001746097-26-000003)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jun 29, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Total Amount Sold $34,369,684 USD”
- 8CompanyLilac 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”
- 9
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”
- 10CompanyLilac 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.”
- 11Regulatory 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”
- 12CompanyLilac 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”
- 13Regulatory 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”
- 14
Forge Global · Feb 6, 2020 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“10/06/2021 Series B Prime $148.96M $13.13 $553.65M”
- 15
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”
- 16
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.”
Supply chain1
- 17DatabaseLilac - Linkedin company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“headquarters: Oakland, California”
People3
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sosv.com · Supports Role
“Dave Snydacker is the founder and CEO of Lilac Solutions, a lithium extraction company based in Oakland, California.”
Other1
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