Startup · United States

QuantumScape

HQ San JoseFounded 2010501-1000 employeesQS

QuantumScape develops solid-state lithium-metal batteries using a proprietary ceramic separator and an anode formed during first charging. It is qualifying QSE-5 cells and scaling separator production through its Cobra process and San Jose Eagle pilot line, with a licensing-based manufacturing strategy. Commercial automotive deployment remains a development and qualification program.

StartupPrototype

Most mature: prototype

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Latest Feb 4, 2026

News1

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Feb 4, 2026CompanyQuantumScape Inaugurates Eagle Line for Solid-State Battery Pilot Production | Wed, 02/04/2026 - 19:00QuantumScape

Feb 4, 2026CompanyQuantumScapeQuantumScape Inaugurates Eagle Line for Solid-State Battery Pilot Production | Wed, 02/04/2026 - 19:00

Funding2 rounds · $800M

Equity raised: $800M
Latest: $300MGrowth · Aug 4, 2023

Cumulative raised$800M

Nov 25, 2020Aug 4, 2023

Funding rounds
Announced	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors	Other investors	Confidence
Aug 4, 2023	Growth	$300M	—	—	—	Reported
Nov 25, 2020	SPAC	$500M	—	—	—	Confirmed

Growth
$300M
Aug 4, 2023
SPAC
Confirmed
$500M
Nov 25, 2020

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.

Systems2

Cobra

Ceramic-separator production process integrated in Eagle Line

Prototype

QSE-5

Solid-state lithium-metal battery cell

Prototype

Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

Supply Chain2 facilities

Facilities2

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Status	Confidence
QuantumScape Eagle Line pilot production facility	Factory	San Jose, CA, United States	Operating	Confirmed
QuantumScape Technology Drive office	Office	San Jose, CA, United States	Operating	Confirmed

QuantumScape Eagle Line pilot production facility
Factory · San Jose, CA, United States
Operating
Confirmed
QuantumScape Technology Drive office
Office · San Jose, CA, United States
Operating
Confirmed

People9

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Fritz Prinz
Co-Founder
Jagdeep Singh
Co-Founder
Tim Holme
Co-Founder
Kevin Hettrich
Chief Financial Officer
Luca Fasoli
Chief Operating Officer
Mike McCarthy
Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corp. Dev.
Mohit Singh
Chief Development Officer
Siva Sivaram
President & CEO
Tim Holme
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

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Director, Cell Development ↗
CA, US, 95110 · Other
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Director, Supplier Quality ↗
CA, US, 95110 · Other
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EHSS Operations Manager ↗
CA, US, 95110 · Other
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Firmware Engineer, Battery System ↗
CA, US, 95131 · Engineering
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Hardware Engineer, Battery Systems ↗
CA, US, 95131 · Engineering
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MTS, Operation Engineer ↗
CA, US, 95110 · Engineering
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PMTS, Mechanical Design Engineer ↗
CA, US, 95131 · Engineering
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PMTS, Process Engineer ↗
CA, US, 95131 · Engineering
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Power Electronics Lead, Battery System ↗
CA, US, 95131 · Other
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Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS), Cell Development ↗
CA, US, 95110 · Other
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Checked Oct 13, 2026

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Company Metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles: 674; Observed Oct 13, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers: 77,422; Observed Oct 13, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources10

Systems2

1
CompanyQuantumScape Inaugurates Eagle Line for Solid-State Battery Pilot Production | Wed, 02/04/2026 - 19:00
QuantumScape · Feb 4, 2026 · Supports Facility, Organization, System
“newly installed Eagle Line at its facility in San Jose.”
2
CompanySolid State Battery Technology | QuantumScape
Supports Organization, System
“The QSE-5 is QuantumScape’s first planned commercial product.”

Funding3

3
Regulatory filingSEC Filing
Supports Funding round
“In August 2023, the Company completed an underwritten public offering”
4
Regulatory filingSEC Filing
Supports Funding round
“aggregate purchase price of $500.0 million”
5
NewsQuantumScape Raises $300M Via Equity Offering - QuantumScape (NASDAQ:QS)
Supports Funding round
“gross proceeds of $300 million.”

Supply chain1

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CompanyQuantumScape Careers | Explore a Variety of Open Positions
Supports Facility
“1730 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110”

People2

7
DatabaseQuantumScape - Crunchbase company profile
Crunchbase · Supports Role
“founders[1].value: Jagdeep Singh”
8
CompanyAbout | QuantumScape
Supports Organization, Role
“QuantumScape was founded in 2010”

Other2

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CompanyQuantumScape careers
Supports Job posting
“Senior Mechanical Design Engineer”
10
DatabaseQuantumScape - Linkedin company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“company_size: 501-1,000 employees”

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