Sila Nanotechnologies Takes $1 Billion Haircut With Latest Round

Battery technology company Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. recently raised a lot of money from investors – the only catch was that its valuation fell by about $1 billion in the funding round, an indication of the still-tough environment for startups.

At the end of June, Sila raised $375 million at a valuation of just under $2 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing private information — that’s a one-third discount to its last funding round in 2021, when it raised $590 million at a $3.3 billion valuation.

The company declined to comment on its new valuation, except to say that ...