When was Exide founded?

Exide was founded in 1888 and raised its 1st funding round 128 years after it was founded.

Where is Exide located?

Exide is headquartered in Milton, United States. It is registered at Milton, Georgia.

How many employees does Exide have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Exide is 1803.

Is Exide a funded company?

Exide is a funded company, having raised a total of $408M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jun 28, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Exide?

Exide's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jul 05, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Exide rank among its competitors?

Exide ranks 7th amongst 1229 active competitors, of which 98 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was FlexGen, which secured $75M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Exide?

Exide's top competitors include Sunwoda Electronic, EnerSys and FlexGen. Among them, FlexGen secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Exide - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Exide Technologies is a manufacturer & supplier of automotive batteries. Its products include batteries for cars, SUVs, trucks, golf carts & more. It also serves telecom & marine sectors. Its major markets are the Asia Pacific, Europe, America, Africa & the Middle East.

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Registered Address: Milton, Georgia

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1888

Location

Milton, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$408M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jul 05, 2019, $*****

Investors

Defense.gov & 1 more

Ranked

7^th among 1229 active competitors

Employee Count

1,803 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Aker Wade

Similar Companies

Sunwoda Electronic & 1422 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Midtronics (May 09, 2000)

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Exide is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES CIN: 230552730 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	2160 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-

Exide got acquired by Midtronics on May 09, 2000.

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Exide has raised a total funding of $408M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 28, 2016. Exide has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Exide:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 05, 2019	2028879	Conventional Debt	2075507	7513765	2681643	3098200
Jun 26, 2019	6187997	Series C	3875413	1896492	6196047	9292389
Jun 25, 2019	7385501	Series C	3345500	3017700	8870779	1493531

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The founders of Exide is W W Gibbs. Tim Vargo is the CEO of Exide.

Here are the details of Exide's key team members:

W W Gibbs: Founder of Exide.

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Exide's employee count trend

Exide has 1,803 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Exide's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Exide include Sunwoda Electronic, EnerSys and FlexGen. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Exide, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sunwoda Electronic 1997, Shenzhen (China), Public	Manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, energy storage systems, and related hardware	-	Broad Vision Funds, Cygnus Equity & 8 others	71/100
2nd	EnerSys 1999, Reading (United States), Public	Global leader providing stored energy solutions for diverse industries and applications	-	Metalmark Capital, Slater Technology Fund ... & 3 others	65/100
3rd	FlexGen 2009, Durham (United States), Series C	Battery energy storage solutions and software platform for energy transition	$276M	General Electric, Caterpillar & 7 others	64/100
4th	Lgchem 1947, South Korea, Public	Manufacturer of petrochemicals, advanced materials, and innovative life science solutions	-	Gates, European Investment Bank	63/100
5th	Exide Industries 1947, Kolkata (India), Public	Manufacturer of lead-acid storage batteries	-	Nalanda Capital, India Capital Growth	60/100
6th	Maxvolt Energy 2019, Ghaziabad (India), Public	Manufacturer of lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions	$1.5M	All Rounder Marketing, Maruna Exports & 25 others	59/100
7th	Exide 1888, Milton (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer & supplier of automotive power storage systems	$408M	Defense.gov, Z Capital Group	59/100
8th	Amara Raja Group 1985, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded	Traditional conglomerate offering services in auto component, energy, and education sectors	-	-	58/100
9th	Livguard 2014, Gurugram (India), Series B	Manufacturer of automotive batteries and solar products	$65.1M	Ivory Investment, ChrysCapital & 4 others	58/100
10th	Saft 1913, Levallois Perret (France), Acquired	Manufacturer of lithium-Ion battery	-	-	55/100