When was 8inks founded?

8inks was founded in 2022 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is 8inks located?

8inks is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Who is the current CEO of 8inks?

Paul Baade of 8inks. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does 8inks have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at 8inks is 17.

Is 8inks a funded company?

8inks is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.23M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 21, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of 8inks?

8inks' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 17, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does 8inks rank among its competitors?

8inks ranks 8th amongst 24 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Anaphite, which secured $1.86M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of 8inks?

8inks' top competitors include Anaphite, Addionics and Nyobolt. Among them, Anaphite secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

8inks - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of electrode coating solution. It uses multi-layer architecture with a wide range of thickness, including thin layers for developing electrodes.

Website: 8inks.com
Email ID: *****@eightinks.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2022

Location

Schlieren, Switzerland

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$3.23M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 17, 2024, $*****

Investors

Founderful & 6 more

Ranked

8^th among 24 active competitors

Employee Count

17 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Pure Lithium & 4 more

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8inks has raised a total funding of $3.23M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 21, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 17, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. 8inks has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of 8inks:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 17, 2024	7655645	Grant (prize money)	1614135	2489069	1712112	8288543
May 13, 2024	8620332	Seed	5773602	8425110	3663401	Übermorgen Ventures & 4 more
Jan 31, 2023	9197895	Grant (prize money)	6101555	4258545	9044786	Venture Kick

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View details of 8inks's funding rounds and investors

The founders of 8inks are Leon Baade, Paul Baade, Christina Sauter and Karl-Philipp Schlichting. Paul Baade is the CEO of 8inks.

Here are the details of 8inks' key team members:

Leon Baade: Co-Founder of 8inks and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Paul Baade: Co-Founder & CEO of 8inks and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Christina Sauter: Co-Founder of 8inks.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Karl-Philipp Schlichting: Co-Founder of 8inks.

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8inks' employee count trend

8inks has 17 employees as of Apr 26. Here is 8inks's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of 8inks include Anaphite, Addionics and Nyobolt. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of 8inks, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Anaphite 2016, Bristol (United Kingdom), Series A	Developer of dry coating precursor technology for battery electrode manufacturing	$22.6M	Maniv Mobility, Bristol Private Equity Club ... & 79 others	63/100
2nd	Addionics 2017, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series B	Manufacturer of three-dimensional current collectors designed for advanced battery performance	$69.5M	Deep Insight, boaz-schwartz.com & 42 others	63/100
3rd	Nyobolt 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of battery technology for high-power, integrated energy systems	$101M	IQ Capital, Latitude & 33 others	63/100
4th	Pure Lithium 2021, Boston (United States), Series A	Developer of lithium metal battery technology using a vanadium cathode	$29.3M	Oxy, Energy Capital Group & 1 others	59/100
5th	Ateios 2017, Indianapolis (United States), Seed	Manufacturer of high-energy, recyclable, PFA-free electrodes for battery makers	$2.25M	Good Growth Capital, Techstars & 11 others	52/100
6th	EAMPL 2016, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Provider of graphite carbon products	-	-	50/100
7th	Gnanomat 2014, Madrid (Spain), Acquired	Developer of advanced materials for energy storage and printed electronics	-	EIC Fund, Europa & 1 others	44/100
8th	8inks 2022, Schlieren (Switzerland), Seed	Developer of electrode coating solution	$3.23M	Founderful, Übermorgen Ventures & 5 others	45/100
9th	Primet Precision 2003, Ithaca (United States), Series B	Advanced materials company manufacturing battery components	$7.57M	DFJ, Cayuga Venture Fund & 3 others	35/100
10th	Batene 2022, Wendlingen (Germany), Seed	Provider of lithium-ion electrode and battery technology solutions	$10M	Oceanzerollc, Invest-Bw & 1 others	35/100