Startup Liminal, which makes battery inspection methods for the manufacturing course of, raised $17.5 million in its collection A2 funding spherical, the corporate stated Monday.

The Emeryville, Calif., firm will use the funding to scale manufacturing of its EchoStat inspection system, which it payments as an automatic factory-integrated system for testing the efficiency of EV batteries.

“Our merchandise assist battery producers hit their aggressive manufacturing quantity and price targets whereas guaranteeing their cells meet stringent EV security and efficiency necessities,” stated Liminal CEO and co-founder Andrew Hsieh.

ArcTern Ventures, a climate-focused enterprise capital fund based mostly in Toronto, led the funding spherical. Liminal added two new traders in Northvolt, a Swedish battery developer and producer, and the Ecosystem Integrity Fund.

Current traders Chrysalix Enterprise Capital, Good Development Capital, College of Tokyo Edge Capital Companions, Volta Power Applied sciences, Influence Science Ventures and Helios Local weather Ventures additionally contributed to this spherical.

“Northvolt is probably the most promising world battery producer, and we’re excited to have them be a part of our syndicate,” Hsieh advised Automotive Information. “Their assist and experience will speed up our industrialization efforts, enabling us to rapidly be capable to serve the broader battery and EV manufacturing business.”

Northvolt will work with Liminal to scale and industrialize its inspection methods, stated Northvolt COO and co-founder Paolo Cerruti.

“After efficiently evaluating Liminal’s options at Northvolt Ett, our first high-volume manufacturing facility, we’ve got expanded our relationship to grow to be traders to speed up the corporate’s future improvements,” Cerruti stated.

ArcTern Accomplice Mira Inbar will be a part of Liminal’s board of administrators. Inbar beforehand labored at Dow Kokam, Dow Chemical’s three way partnership for battery cell manufacturing. She targeted on growing the corporate’s battery manufacturing.

“Most battery innovation so far has targeted on materials science,” Inbar stated. “Nevertheless, the business wants a bigger deal with course of and manufacturing improvements to make sure each affordability and security. Liminal is the one firm that we see successfully bridging that essential hole.”