When was Sakuu founded?

Sakuu was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Sakuu located?

Sakuu is headquartered in San Jose, United States. It is registered at 5870 Hellyer Ave. Suite 50 San Jose, CA 95138.

Who is the current CEO of Sakuu?

Robert Bagheri of Sakuu. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Sakuu have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Sakuu is 61.

Is Sakuu a funded company?

Sakuu is a funded company, having raised a total of $84.3M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 15, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Sakuu?

Sakuu's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Aug 25, 2023, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is 3D Printing. In United States, the 3D Printing sector has seen $234M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Sakuu rank among its competitors?

Sakuu ranks 4th amongst 73 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ilika, which secured $6.09M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sakuu?

Sakuu's top competitors include QuantumScape, Factorial Energy and Solid Power. Among them, Ilika secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Sakuu - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of AI-enabled desktop 3D battery printers for automotive applications. It develops solid-state batteries for diversified applications using additive manufacturing technology. It also offers a platform to design and develop cellphone batteries and automotive components, such as batteries, pathogen detection microreactors, and IoT-based sensors.

Website: www.sakuu.com/
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Email ID: *****@sakuu.com
Registered Address: 5870 Hellyer Ave. Suite 50 San Jose, CA 95138

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$84.3M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Aug 25, 2023, $*****

Investors

Musashi Seimitsu Industry & 8 more

Ranked

4^th among 73 active competitors

Employee Count

61 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Ion Storage Systems & 6 more

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Sakuu is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Sakuu Corporation CIN: - , United States, Active	Sep 27, 2016	-	-	-

Sakuu has raised a total funding of $84.3M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 15, 2017. Sakuu has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sakuu:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 25, 2023	5188173	Series C	9147663	8903198	7161662	3241251
Oct 07, 2021	1393789	Series C	6615031	7717394	2047019	9520715
Aug 2021	8382332	Series A	8910607	4620621	MissionBlue Capital Partners	8721477

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The founders of Sakuu are Robert Bagheri and Nad Karim. Robert Bagheri is the CEO of Sakuu.

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

Robert Bagheri: Co-Founder & CEO of Sakuu and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Nad Karim: Former Co-Founder of Sakuu.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Sakuu's employee count trend

Sakuu has 61 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Sakuu's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sakuu include QuantumScape, Factorial Energy and Solid Power. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sakuu, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	QuantumScape 2010, San Jose (United States), Public	Developer of solid-state lithium-metal battery technology for electric vehicle applications	$1B	Volkswagen Group, Toyota Motor & 16 others	73/100
2nd	Factorial Energy 2013, Woburn (United States), Series D	Developer of sustainable solid-state batteries	$244M	Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz & 16 others	66/100
3rd	Solid Power 2011, Louisville (United States), Public	Developer of solid-state lithium-ion battery	$182M	Ford, BMW i Ventures & 15 others	64/100
4th	Sakuu 2016, San Jose (United States), Series C	Provider of AI-enabled desktop 3D battery printers for automotive applications	$84.3M	Musashi Seimitsu Industry, MissionBlue Capital Partners ... & 7 others	63/100
5th	Ion Storage Systems 2015, College Park (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of solid-state battery technology for consumer electronics and electric vehicles	$38M	Alsop Louie Partners, Clear Creek Investments ... & 13 others	63/100
6th	Durapower Group 2009, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Manufacturer of lithium ion battery systems	-	K-IX ACE, Evia Capital Partners & 6 others	56/100
7th	Ilika 2004, Chilworth (United Kingdom), Public	Platform offering batteries for electric cars	-	Herald Investment Management, Gov & 6 others	56/100
8th	Beijing Weilan New Energy Technology 2016, Beijing (China), Series D	Manufacturer of solid state battery solutions	$284M	Hermitage Capital, Broad Vision Funds & 21 others	55/100
9th	BTRY 2023, Dubendorf (Switzerland), Seed	Developer of thin film solid state batteries	$6.84M	Redstone, Venture Kick & 8 others	53/100
10th	SOLiTHOR 2021, Genk (Belgium), Seed	Developer of all-solid-state lithium battery technology for the electromobility sector	$10.4M	imec.xpand, SFPI & 3 others	52/100