Vivas Kumar is the cofounder and CEO of Mitra Chem, the first lithium-ion battery materials product company focused on shortening the lab-to-production timeline by over 90%. They recently raised more than $80M in funding from Social Capital, General Motors, Alpha Wave Ventures, and others.

Vivas's favorite book: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela (Author: Nelson Mandela)

(00:01 ) Introduction
(02:25 ) How Lithium-Ion Batteries Work
(04:56 ) Evolution of Battery Materials
(06:46 ) Development of Lithium-Ion Battery Technology
(08:10 ) Optimizing Battery Properties: Cost, Energy Density, and Cycle Life
(10:52 ) Supply Chain of Battery Materials
(13:16 ) From Lab to Production: Key Bottlenecks
(15:26 ) Using AI to Accelerate Synthesis Design
(18:18 ) Battery Cell Qualification: Process and Importance
(20:13 ) Managing Risk in AI-Driven Battery Experiments
(21:20 ) Data Generation for AI-Driven Battery Development
(22:52 ) Challenges in Manufacturing Large-Scale Batteries
(25:02 ) Current Limitations in Battery Materials Development
(26:39 ) Next-Generation Battery Materials in the Pipeline
(27:50 ) Advancements in Battery Technology Beyond Materials
(29:52 ) Advice for New Founders in the Battery Industry
(31:42 ) Rapid Fire Round

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