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. Its primary sector is Auto Components. In United States, the Auto Components sector has seen $38.5M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Exide rank among its competitors?

Exide ranks 5th amongst 934 active competitors, of which 58 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was HeyCharge, which secured $2.96M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Exide?

Exide's top competitors include Livguard, Lgchem and HBL Power Systems. Among them, HeyCharge secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

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

5^th among 934 active competitors

Employee Count

1,803 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Aker Wade

Similar Companies

Livguard & 1035 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	Reports
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	8672034	Conventional Debt	5750180	4975588	7356002	4503680
Jun 26, 2019	1839291	Series C	7031340	3849349	4647938	5163189
Jun 25, 2019	6686458	Series C	4367511	7939148	5492364	3032745

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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 Livguard, Lgchem and HBL Power Systems. 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	Livguard 2014, Gurugram (India), Series B	Manufacturer of automotive batteries and solar products	$65.1M	Ivory Investment, ChrysCapital & 4 others	65/100
2nd	Lgchem 1947, South Korea, Public	Manufacturer of petrochemicals, advanced materials, and innovative life science solutions	-	Gates, European Investment Bank	65/100
3rd	HBL Power Systems 1977, Hyderabad (India), Public	Manufacturers of batteries and DC power systems	-	Samena Capital, Oman India Joint Investment Fund ... & 1 others	62/100
4th	Bhilwara Energy 2006, Noida (India), Series C	Provider of renewable energy solutions and power consultancy services	$163M	HEG, Singularity AMC & 56 others	60/100
5th	Exide 1888, Milton (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer & supplier of automotive power storage systems	$408M	Defense.gov, Z Capital Group	59/100
6th	Saft 1913, Levallois Perret (France), Acquired	Manufacturer of lithium-Ion battery	-	-	58/100
7th	Amara Raja Group 1985, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded	Traditional conglomerate offering services in auto component, energy, and education sectors	-	-	58/100
8th	Exide Industries 1947, Kolkata (India), Public	Manufacturer of lead-acid storage batteries	-	Nalanda Capital, India Capital Growth	56/100
9th	East Penn Manufacturing Co. 1946, Lyons (United States), Funding Raised	Global leader in lead-acid batteries and power storage solutions	-	DOE, OSTI	56/100
10th	HeyCharge 2020, Munich (Germany), Seed	Provider of hardware and software solutions for electric vehicle charging	$5M	BMW i Ventures, Climate Capital & 6 others	55/100