Horie Hideaki is the founder of APB Corporation. APB Corporation has raised $74M in total funding. Latest round: Series C. Based in Tokyo, Japan.
Hideaki Horie, formerly of Nissan Motor Co., founded APB Corporation in 2018 to develop "all-polymer batteries" (APB). This next-generation battery technology was claimed to be 90% cheaper than lithium-ion. In March 2024, APB raised approximately ¥8 billion ($74–80 million), but by late 2024, Japanese authorities terminated government subsidies for APB amid severe financial difficulties and leadership turmoil.
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