Antora Energy

Antora builds and deploys American-made thermal batteries to power always-on industrial operations with low-cost renewable energy.

About

Founded

2018

Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Industry

Climate

Company Description

Antora is unlocking zero-emissions industrial energy, cheaper than fossil fuels. Antora’s thermal batteries store energy from renewables as heat for days on end, delivering that stored energy as heat and power at the scale and temperatures that large industrial operations demand.

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Funding

Total Raised

$51.5 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Lowercarbon Capital, Shell Ventures, BHP Ventures, Grok Ventures, Trust Ventures, Overture VC, Impact Science Ventures, Fifty Years, Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Company Traction

As of June 2023, Antora Energy claims their solution is 90% cheaper than lithium-ion for >100 hours of storage.

As of June 2023, Antora Energy has not begun deployments to customers.

Leadership Team

Andrew Ponec: Co-Founder & CEO of Antora Energy. Former Engineer at SunPower Corporation.

Justin Briggs: Co-Founder & COO of Antora Energy. Former Independent Contractor at National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.

David Bierman: Co-Founder & CPO of Antora Energy. Former Founder & CEO of Marigold Power.

Adrienne Tsier: VP of Systems Engineering at Antora Energy. Former Rapid Evaluator at X, the moonshot factory.

Jordan Kearns: VP of Project Development at Antora Energy. Former Founder & CEO of Medley Thermal.

Press

CNBC (February 16, 2022): Bill Gates and Chris Sacca invest in energy storage start-up Antora to help heavy industry go green

MIT Technology Review (October 10, 2019): How a new class of startups are working to solve the grid storage puzzle