Forge Nano

Forge Nano

Develops nanocoatings to enhance manufacturing performance

Overview

Forge Nano develops and deploys Atomic Armor, a nanocoating that enhances manufactured products, especially in semiconductors and powders. Atomic Armor is deposited at the nanoscale onto surfaces or powders, improving battery life, fuel stability, medicine shelf life, and wafer durability. The company differentiates itself with a scalable, industry-grade coating platform proven across diverse materials, building on its lab-to-commercial scaling heritage from the University of Colorado ALD group. Its goal is to help manufacturers boost performance and sustainability by applying durable nanoscale coatings at scale.

About Forge Nano

Simplify's Rating
Why Forge Nano is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Industrial & Manufacturing

Energy

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Thornton, Colorado

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • Samsung SDI's $20M investment and engineering support accelerates North Carolina gigafactory amid US-China supply chain tensions.
  • $100 million DOE grant strengthens Morrisville battery plant for defense and industrial lithium-ion capacity.
  • ALD technology adoption by photonics firm expands market beyond batteries and semiconductors into integrated photonic devices.

What critics are saying

  • Samsung SDI may cancel conditional procurement if 2028 milestones missed, exposing $300–330M gigafactory to defaults.
  • Group14 could dominate silicon-carbon supply and exclude Forge Nano if ALD coating fails at scale.
  • SPAC merger with Archimedes II may trigger valuation collapse if regulatory delays or PIPE withdrawals occur.

What makes Forge Nano unique

  • Forge Nano's Atomic Armor ALD nanocoating uniquely enhances silicon-carbon anode durability for defense batteries.
  • Proprietary Atomic Armor process delivers atomic-level coatings improving battery energy density, cycle life, and fast-charging.
  • Domestic U.S. gigafactory in North Carolina combines in-house ALD tech with 100% lithium-ion cell manufacturing.

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Funding

Total Funding

$353.8M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

9 Rounds

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Benefits

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Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%

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