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Verkor

IndustrialSeries C

Building Europe's first gigafactory for sustainable battery production

🌐 www.verkor.comLinkedInX / TwitterEst. 2019👥 201-500 employees
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General InformationVerkor is a French battery cell manufacturer and gigafactory developer founded in 2019, based in France, with 201-500 employees focused on sustainable EV battery production.
Funding & FinancialsVerkor has raised over €2 billion in funding including Series C capital, with backing from strategic investors including Renault Group, Peugeot-Citroën, and Schneider Electric.
Leadership & TeamCEO Benoît Périfan leads Verkor, bringing automotive and battery expertise; the company was co-founded by former Renault and energy sector executives.
Recent ActivityMost recently, Verkor announced progress on its Dunkirk gigafactory construction in northern France, targeting production start in 2024-2025 with initial capacity for EV battery cells.

Highlights

Total Raised
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1 rounds
Latest Round
$3
Apr 23, 2026
Stage
Series C
industrial
Employees
201-500
Founded 2019
Headquarters
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News Coverage
1 articles
Last: 1mo ago
Talent Signals
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SEC Filings
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Backers

Bpifrance
EIT InnoEnergy
EQT Ventures
European Investment Bank
French Government (France 2030)
Macquarie Asset Management
Meridiam
Renault
Sibanye-Stillwater

Funding History

$3
2026
Series C + EIB Financing + State Subsidies
SEC Form D   Editorial
Apr 23, 2026
€3 billion+Series C + EIB Financing + State Subsidies · Editorial

Investors: Macquarie Asset Management, Meridiam, Renault, EQT Ventures, EIT InnoEnergy, Sibanye-Stillwater, European Investment Bank, Bpifrance, French Government (France 2030)

Verkor secured €850 million Series C, €600 million EIB financing, and €650 million French state subsidies to fund the €1.5 billion Dunkirk gigafactory, with total capital stack exceeding €3 billion.

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News Coverage 1

Industrial1mo ago

Verkor's Dunkirk Gigafactory Enters Serial Production, Europe's Battery Gamble Accelerates

Verkor's 16 GWh Dunkirk battery gigafactory completed commissioning ahead of schedule and entered final validation, with serial production imminent — the first major European cell factory built without Chinese operators now racing to supply Renault's EV ramp.

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