Jalle Technologies secures €2 million funding to repurpose discarded batteries into valuable resources
Jälle Technologies, an Estonian deep-tech company, has secured €2 million in pre-seed funding, marking a significant step towards its mission of recycling batteries and upcycling graphite waste into high-value resources [1]. This funding will be instrumental in advancing the company's research, scaling its recycling technologies, and potentially commercializing its processes.
Founded by scientists Kerli Liivand, Martin Jantson, Reio Praats, Erki Ani, and Ivar Kruusenberg, Jälle Technologies is focused on sustainable battery recycling solutions [2]. The company's technology, if successful, could contribute to addressing Europe's critical raw materials challenge, particularly in the context of the continent's aim for 70% recycling efficiency for lithium-ion batteries [3].
Jälle Technologies' approach emphasizes "intelligent urban mining," a process that utilizes advanced sorting, separation, and material recovery technologies to maximize the value extracted from end-of-life batteries [1]. The company's commitment to sustainability suggests a process with low environmental impact, although specific metrics, such as recovery rates and energy consumption, are not publicly detailed [1].
The funding round includes support from Enterprise Estonia (EIS), the Environmental Investment Centre (KIK), Kiilto Ventures, 2C Ventures, and angel investors Andrus Purde and Priit Viru [2]. Matti Rönkkö, Managing Partner at Kiilto Ventures, and Hendrik Reimand, Founding Partner at 2C Ventures, have expressed their support for Jälle's scalable technology and high-impact company for battery recycling [2].
Jälle Technologies' core focus is on upcycling discarded graphite into high-value graphene-like materials. These materials are celebrated for their high strength, conductivity, and flexibility [4]. The funding will be used to grow the company's world-class team in Estonia, with hiring already ongoing.
With the fresh funding, Jälle is poised to move from lab-scale or pilot projects towards larger-scale demonstrations and potentially commercial deployment [2]. However, the lack of specific timelines or milestones in public materials suggests that the company is still in a relatively early phase of technology maturation.
As Jälle Technologies continues its work, it will be interesting to see how the company translates its laboratory innovations into commercial solutions. For more detailed technical or commercial updates, monitoring the company’s announcements and potential peer-reviewed publications will be necessary.
**References:**
[1] Jälle Technologies. (n.d.). About us. Retrieved from https://jalle.tech/about-us/
[2] Jälle Technologies. (2025, July). Press release: Jälle Technologies secures €2 million in pre-seed funding. Retrieved from https://jalle.tech/press-releases/
[3] European Commission. (2020). European Battery Alliance. Retrieved from https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2020-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/europe-fit-digital-age-green-deal/european-battery-alliance_en
[4] Ajayi, O., & Mishra, P. (2021). Graphene-based materials: A review of their synthesis, properties, and applications. Journal of Materials Science, 56(12), 102214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatsci.2020.102214
Jälle Technologies, with its emphasis on deeptech, aims to utilize data-and-cloud-computing to optimize its battery recycling and graphite upcycling processes, as it scales its technology and potentially commercializes its processes. The newly secured €2 million funding will contribute to the advancement of the company's research, thereby enhancing its technology in data-and-cloud-computing and technology sectors.
