In this episode, we have Anjali Sosale, Partner at WaterBridge, chatting with Akshay Singhal, founder and CEO of Log9 Materials.
Log9, founded in 2015, is India's leading battery technology company, the only one to have ground-up developed Lithium-ion cell (both LFP and LTO) technologies for gigafactory production. Log9 is pioneering the development of specialised battery technology from cell to pack level with an advanced digital stack for applications in the tropical belt and is poised to be a battery leader across India, South East Asia, Middle East, Africa and LatAm. Log9 has India’s largest battery R&D team of 125+ members, and has a 250 Mega-Watt-hour Battery pack production capacity, which is equivalent to batteries for 40,000 3-wheelers.
Akshay is a 2019 Forbes "30 Under 30 Asia" Awardee - with a mission to solve the pressing global issue of climate change with the power of nanotechnology and innovation. He has spearheaded Log9 to make it a significant player in the EV battery space.
Akshay graduated with honors in Materials Engineering from IIT Roorkee in 2015 and completed his Ph.D. in Nanotechnology at IIT Roorkee in 2021. He has research experience from University of Alberta, Canada and has published more than 6 scientific articles and filed 50+ patent applications. As an active supporter of progressive action on Climate Change, Akshay has begun angel investing in startups that positively impact the planet, through Climate9ers Capital. Incidentally, he is also a seed investor in Loopworm - a WaterBridge Ventures portfolio company.