Fund I
Active Fund · $6B

Battery Metals

Lithium-ion supply chain, secured outside China.

Fund Number
Fund I
Target Size
$6B
Status
Active
Thesis

Why this fund exists.

Lithium-ion battery supply chains outside China are the single largest chokepoint in the global energy transition. Cathode-grade lithium, Class-1 nickel, cobalt, battery-grade copper, and graphite all remain concentrated in refining capacity controlled by strategic competitors — even where mine-mouth production is western.

Fund I invests across mine, midstream, and processing to build parallel, allied supply chains: brownfield restart, greenfield development, and refining capacity build-out in the United States, Canada, Australia, and select Latin American jurisdictions.

Focus Areas

Where the capital goes.

Lithium

Hard rock spodumene, direct-lithium-extraction brine, and integrated refining to battery-grade Li₂CO₃ and LiOH.

Class-1 Nickel

Sulfide operations with clear paths to battery-grade Ni sulfate, primarily in North America and Australia.

Cobalt

Non-DRC supply — Canadian, Australian, and Idaho projects with a preference for integrated ore-to-sulfate.

Battery-Grade Copper

Cathode/cake capacity feeding North American cell manufacturing rather than construction/HVAC markets.

Graphite

Natural flake and synthetic anode capacity ex-China, with focus on spherical purification and coating.

Portfolio Construction

Deployed alongside operators, offtakers, and structured co-investors.

Battery Metals capital is deployed alongside allied off-take partners — auto OEMs, cell manufacturers, and public agencies — under long-dated commercial and policy frameworks.