Chemix
Chemix is an AI Materials Discovery company founded in 2021 and based in Sunnyvale, United States. It has raised $20M in total funding, most recently a Series A in 2024.
Founded in 2021 in Sunnyvale, California by Kaixiang Lin (CEO) and Jason Koeller (CTO), Chemix applies generative AI to EV battery development. Its MIX platform pairs proprietary in-house experimental data with machine learning to explore an unusually wide range of chemistries and recipes, which the company says compresses battery development timelines by roughly 5-10x. Chemix highlights results including cobalt- and nickel-free lithium-ion cells with higher energy density than standard LFP and electrolyte chemistries that extend cycle life. In 2024 it closed a $20M Series A led by Ibex Investors, with strategic backing from Porsche Ventures, BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund, and KDDI's open-innovation fund.
Chemix is a leading example of the 'software-defined battery' thesis, using AI to design chemistries rather than fabs, and is backed by major automotive strategics.
chemix.ai ↗·AI Materials Discovery·
United States·private 
