When was Impossible Metals founded?

Impossible Metals was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Impossible Metals located?

Impossible Metals is headquartered in Pasadena, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Impossible Metals?

Oliver Gunasekara of Impossible Metals. They have also founded 1 company.

Is Impossible Metals a funded company?

Impossible Metals is a funded company, having raised a total of $10.6M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Impossible Metals?

Impossible Metals' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 21, 2022, with participation from 25 investors.

Where does Impossible Metals rank among its competitors?

Impossible Metals ranks 4th amongst 125 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Centenario Gold, which secured $869K in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Impossible Metals?

Impossible Metals' top competitors include The Metals Company, EARTH AI and Cleveland-Cliffs. Among them, Centenario Gold secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Impossible Metals - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: impossiblemetals.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

Pasadena, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$10.6M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 21, 2022, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 25 more

Ranked

4^th among 125 active competitors

Similar Companies

The Metals Company & 4 more

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Impossible Metals has raised a total funding of $10.6M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2021. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 21, 2022 for $*****. 25 investors participated in its latest round. Impossible Metals has 22 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Impossible Metals:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 21, 2022	4264391	Seed	5413449	1477489	1063051	4810781
2022	6418	Seed	8451	9270	5381	5980
2021	1577	Seed	3710	9822	Climate Capital	9663

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The founders of Impossible Metals are Oliver Gunasekara, Jason Gillham, Renee Grogan and Kenneth Nealson. Oliver Gunasekara is the CEO of Impossible Metals.

Here are the details of Impossible Metals' key team members:

Oliver Gunasekara: Co-Founder & CEO of Impossible Metals and founder of 2 other companies, Impossible Mining and NGCodec.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Jason Gillham: Co-Founder of Impossible Metals and founder of 2 other companies, Impossible Mining and 2G Robotics.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses
Renee Grogan: Co-Founder and Director of Impossible Metals.
Kenneth Nealson: Co-Founder of Impossible Metals and founder of 1 other company.

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Top competitors of Impossible Metals include The Metals Company, EARTH AI and Cleveland-Cliffs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Impossible Metals, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	The Metals Company 2008, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Provider of metals for EV batteries	$169M	North Sky Capital, Korean Zink & 1 others	60/100
2nd	EARTH AI 2016, San Mateo (United States), Series B	Online platform for metals and minerals exploration solutions	$43.4M	Cantos Ventures, Promus Ventures & 25 others	60/100
3rd	Cleveland-Cliffs 1847, Cleveland (United States), Public	Iron ore producer of pellets	-	FEMA, OSTI	59/100
4th	Impossible Metals 2020, Pasadena (United States), Seed	Manufacturer of battery metals	$10.6M	Zillionize, Gaingels & 24 others	53/100
5th	Global Atomic 1994, Toronto (Canada), Public	Manufacturer of uranium	$35.5M	Mirabaud, Regent Mercantile Holdings & 3 others	53/100
6th	Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation 2004, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Manufacturer of precious metals	-	-	49/100
7th	Hindustan Platinum 1961, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Manufacturer of precious metal products	-	-	46/100
8th	Odyssey Marine Exploration 1994, Tampa (United States), Public	Subsea mineral exploration, validation, and development for a sustainable future	-	Drumcliffe Partners	45/100
9th	Canter Resources 2018, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Provider of critical metals	-	-	42/100
10th	Centenario Gold 2021, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Operator of a project focused on the exploration of precious metals	-	-	40/100

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