总部位于新加坡的NEU Battery Materials在一轮超额认购的融资中筹得760万美元，该轮融资由风险投资公司Shift4Good和政府支持的深科技投资者SGInnovate共同牵头，旨在扩大其磷酸铁锂电池回收业务。
Singapore-based NEU Battery Materials has raised $7.6 million in an oversubscribed funding round co-led by venture capital firm Shift4Good and government-backed deep-tech investor SGInnovate to scale its lithium iron phosphate battery recycling operations.
该公司在一份声明中表示，此轮融资是在NEU在新加坡投产一座年处理能力为1300吨的工厂之后进行的，标志着公司从技术开发转向工业化生产。
The funding comes after NEU commissioned a Singapore factory with annual processing capacity of 1,300 tonnes, marking a shift from technology development to industrial-scale production, the company said in a statement.
公司将用这笔资金提升从磷酸铁锂（LFP）电池原料中生产电池级锂的产能，这些原料包括正极制造废料和寿命终止的电池黑粉，同时也将支持其国际扩张。
The company will use the proceeds to ramp up production of battery-grade lithium from lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery feedstock, including cathode manufacturing scraps and end-of-life battery black mass, as well as support its international expansion.
此轮融资还吸引了新投资者Lotus Singapore Group和M7 Holdings的参与，现有投资者Paragon Ventures I也继续跟投。
The round also drew new investors Lotus Singapore Group and M7 Holdings, alongside existing backer Paragon Ventures I.
2023年，NEU Battery Materials在由SGInnovate牵头的种子轮融资中筹得370万美元，舒适巴士集团风投、Shift4Good、Paragon Ventures I及其他天使投资人也参与了该轮融资。
In 2023, NEU Battery Materials raised $3.7 million in a seed round led by SGInnovate. ComfortDelGro Ventures, Shift4Good, Paragon Ventures I, and other angel investors joined the round.
NEU开发了一种专利电化学工艺，旨在从LFP电池中回收锂。公司表示，其技术使用电力、水和再生化学品，产生的废弃物比传统的湿法冶金和高温冶金回收方法更少。该公司声称，相比这些替代方案，其工艺可将排放降低多达83%。
NEU has developed a patented electrochemical process designed to recover lithium from LFP batteries. The company said its technology uses electricity, water and regenerative chemicals, generating less waste than conventional hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical recycling methods. It claims the process can reduce emissions by up to 83% compared with those alternatives.
“我们的愿景是为持续的能源转型建设更清洁、更具韧性的锂供应链，”NEU联合创始人兼首席执行官Bryan Oh表示。他补充说，这笔融资将支持公司回收技术的扩张，并帮助其以逐步降低的成本生产电池级锂。
“Our vision is to build cleaner and more resilient lithium supply chains for the ongoing energy transition,” said Bryan Oh, co-founder and CEO of NEU. The funding will support the expansion of the company’s recycling technology and help it produce battery-grade lithium at progressively lower costs, he added.
根据声明引用的国际能源署数据，磷酸铁锂（LFP）电池在全球储能系统中占比超过90%，在电动汽车电池中占比超过55%。其日益增长的应用提升了回收技术的重要性，这类技术能够回收锂并有助于保障关键电池材料的供应。
LFP batteries account for more than 90% of battery energy storage systems globally and over 55% of electric vehicle batteries, according to the statement, citing the International Energy Agency. Their growing adoption has increased the importance of recycling technologies that can recover lithium and help secure supplies of critical battery materials.
“LFP电池回收既是脱碳的必要举措，也是工业主权的必然要求，”Shift4Good联合创始人兼管理合伙人塞巴斯蒂安·吉约德（Sebastien Guillaud）表示，并补充称，NEU正进入工业规模扩张的新阶段。
“LFP battery recycling is both a decarbonisation and an industrial sovereignty imperative,” said Sebastien Guillaud, co-founder and managing partner of Shift4Good, adding that NEU was entering a new phase of industrial scale-up.
SGInnovate投资部负责人洪贤慧（Hsien-Hui Tong）表示，该公司在电池价值链中发挥战略作用，投资方将继续致力于支持其发展。
SGInnovate’s head of investments, Hsien-Hui Tong, said the company plays a strategic role in the battery value chain and that the investor remained committed to supporting its growth.
NEU表示，将专注于提升产能、降低成本并扩大合作伙伴网络，为国际部署做准备。
NEU said it would focus on increasing production, lowering costs and expanding its network of partners as it prepares for international deployment.