6K

6K Inc.

North Andover, United States · Founded 2014 · $370.3M raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2014
Business Model
B2B
Website
6kinc.com
Total Funding
$370.3M
Last Round
$82.0M Series ESep 2024
Rounds
9

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

6K uses its patented UniMelt microwave plasma technology to produce advanced engineered materials for battery cathode production, additive manufacturing, aerospace, and renewable energy applications. The UniMelt system operates at 6,000 degrees using controlled thermal plasma, collapsing conventional multi-day production processes into seconds while reducing energy consumption by two-thirds and generating no wastewater. The company operates innovation labs in Massachusetts and a production facility in Pennsylvania.

Summary

6K is an Advanced Materials company based in North Andover, United States, founded in 2014. It has raised $370.3M in total across 9 rounds, most recently a $82.0M Series E round in Sep 2024.

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Funding History

Series ESeries ESep 2024
$82.0M

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