Gene Berdichevsky is the CEO of Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. which is a chemicals and materials company making next-generation Li-ion battery materials. The company has raised $295 million from investors such as Bessemer Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures, Next47, and 8VC. Prior to Sila, Gene was also employee number 7 at Tesla.

In this episode you will learn:

The essential ingredients for raising moneyGene’s top piece of advice for his younger self and new foundersHow to grow as a leader when your team is growing at 92% in two yearsHis approach to solving strategic problems

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