Awesomeray, a company developing CNT (carbon nanotube)-based membrane and fiber materials, has secured a Series B bridge investment of KRW 7.5 billion from eight investors including S&S Investment.
Fact Summary
Awesomeray is a company developing CNT-based membrane and fiber materials. This investment is a Series B bridge round joined by eight firms: S&S Investment, Woorik Investment Partners (원익투자파트너스), Hanwha Investment & Securities, Re-Investment (리인베스트먼트), L&S Venture Capital, K-Net Investment Partners, Union Investment Partners, and Ascendo Ventures. The investment size is KRW 7.5 billion; the specific use of funds and production capacity expansion plans are not confirmed.
Impact Analysis from a Mechanical Design Perspective
CNT materials can enter the R2R process either as a conductive-material dispersion or as a fiber/membrane-type intermediate material. If fiber/membrane-type CNT material is introduced into an R2R line, mechanical design review is needed at the following two points.
- Coating head — fibrous materials have different viscosity and flow characteristics compared with liquid slurry, which may require resetting the die gap (estimated).
- Slitting knife — materials with high fiber strength may affect the rate of knife wear, requiring the clearance re-adjustment cycle to be separately managed (estimated).
However, Awesomeray’s current business area is the material itself, and whether it will be directly introduced into the battery electrode process cannot be determined from publicly available information alone.
Spec Comparison
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Company | Awesomeray |
| Material category | CNT-based membrane/fiber |
| Investment stage | Series B bridge |
| Investment size | KRW 7.5 billion |
| Participating investors | 8 firms (including S&S Investment) |
One-line Summary
CNT fiber/membrane material company Awesomeray raises KRW 7.5 billion — there is room for reviewing the die gap and knife clearance of R2R coating/slitting equipment (estimated).