Company DNA profile
Verkor
Verkor is a French industrial company that aims to build a gigafactory of batteries in Europe, focusing on large-scale low-carbon cell production.
- Ref.
- FG-0007
- Delivered
- 30 Sep 2026
- Profile type
- Extended profile
- Sector
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Battery Manufacturing
- Headquarters
- Grenoble, France
- Employees
- 1,000
- Website
- verkor.com
Profile completion rate 67 fields completed out of a total of 119
Every company is unique. Some organizations publish extensive information about their activities, while others maintain a limited public footprint. In addition, certain profile sections may not be relevant to a specific company. As a result, a 100% profile completion rate is neither expected nor required.
56% completion rate, by chapter:
- 1 Core identity, 82% completed
- 2 Contact & location, 100% completed
- 3 Business activity, 75% completed
- 4 Corporate structure, 45% completed
- 5 Executive leadership, 75% completed
- 6 Financial profile, 41% completed
- 7 Ecosystem & strategy, 42% completed
- 8 Human capital, 50% completed
- 9 Innovation & R&D, 11% completed
- 10 Business model, 80% completed
- 11 Fundraising, 75% completed
- 12 Valuation, 45% completed
Every field the Company DNA defines counts once: 119 in total. A list counts as one field, whatever its length. The rate is the share of fields that contain data. Profile richness and credit consumption
Evidence Foundation485 citations · 197 domains
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Evidence Citations | 485 |
| Unique Articles (URLs) | 377 |
| Source Domains | 197 |
| Coverage Period | Jul 2020 – Sep 2026 |
| Community Recognition | n/a |
| Evidence Strength Index | n/a |
Evidence Strength Index = 0.35 × citation score + 0.25 × diversity score + 0.25 × recognition score + 0.15 × freshness score. Citation and diversity scores reach 100 at 200 citations and 50 domains (log scale); freshness is judged on the newest source at the delivery date.
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- 1.1Company name
- Verkor
- 1.2Commercial name
- Verkor
1.3Brands 1
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verkor | European industrial company producing low-carbon batteries for electric vehicles and stationary storage |
- 1.4Company logo
- 1.5Favicon
- 1.6Legal form
- SAS
- 1.7Registration number
- 888047792
- 1.10Year founded
- 2020
- 1.11Company history
- Verkor was co-founded in 2020 by a team of six experienced industry professionals. Founded in July 2020, Verkor is a European industrial company based in Grenoble.
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2.1Headquarters address
- 2.1.1Street address
- 2-4 rue Charles Berthier
- 2.1.2City
- Grenoble
- 2.1.3State / province
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- 2.1.4Postal code
- 38000
- 2.1.5Country code
- FR
- 2.2Country
- France
- 2.3Website
- verkor.com
- 2.4Contact email
- dpo@verkor.com
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- 3.1Sector
- Manufacturing
- 3.2Industry
- Battery Manufacturing
- 3.3Business description
- Verkor is a French industrial company that aims to build a gigafactory of batteries in Europe, focusing on large-scale low-carbon cell production.
- 3.4Products & services
- Low-carbon batteries, Battery cells, Battery modules, Lithium-ion batteries, High-performance and low-carbon batteries, Semi-solid electrolyte batteries
3.5Recent product launches 1
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| 89 kWh lithium-ion battery | Designed to last, with a chemical composition based on nickel, manganese and cobalt, ensuring performance is maintained even with a low load level. |
- 3.6Countries of operation
- France
3.7Industrial footprint
3.7.2Facility types 3
- Gigafactory
- Research and development centre
- Pilot line
3.7.3Key locations 3
- Dunkerque
- Grenoble
- Bourbourg
3.8Distribution network
- 3.8.1Countries
- France
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4.2Parent company
- 4.2.2Registration number
- 888047792
- 4.2.3Country
- France
4.3Shareholders 14
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Renault Group | 20% | |
| EQT Ventures | Not found | |
| EIT InnoEnergy | Not found | |
| Groupe IDEC | Not found | |
| Schneider Electric | Not found | |
| Capgemini | Not found | |
| Arkema | Not found | |
| Tokai COBEX | Not found | |
| Demeter | Not found | |
| Sibanye-Stillwater | Not found | |
| Plastic Omnium | Not found | |
| Bpifrance | Not found | |
| ING Sustainable Investments | Not found | |
| EnerSys | Not found |
4.5Joint ventures 1
| Evidence | |
|---|---|
| Genvia |
4.8Recent legal structure changes 2
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | Change in leadership | Laurent Debrue succeeds Benoit Lemaignan as President and CEO | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Appointment of new Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Jacques Esculier appointed as Chairman of the Supervisory Board |
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5.1CEO
Laurent Debrue
President and CEO
5.2CEO announcements 12
| Evidence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | Commissioning of its second line and the delivery of its first fully manufactured batteries on site | Our responsibility is now clear: to execute with discipline, deliver on our commitments and demonstrate Verkor's ability to perform on a large scale | Not found | |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Comments on 'Made in Europe' initiative | Verkor CEO comments on the 'Made in Europe' initiative | aktiencheck.de | |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Opening of gigafactory in Dunkerque | Verkor opens its first gigafactory in Dunkerque, France | vg.hu | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Inauguration of Verkor's gigafactory | Verkor inaugurates its gigafactory and changes scale | Not found | |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Possibility of Europe becoming sovereign in the world of batteries | Benoît Lemaignan believes it is possible for Europe to become sovereign | Not found | |
| 1 Dec 2024 | Electrification of the automotive industry | Benoît Lemaignan believes that electrification is inevitable | Not found | |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Challenges in raising funds | Verkor faces challenges in raising funds due to industry issues | nrc.nl | |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Team accountability and capital sharing | Verkor emphasizes team accountability and capital sharing among employees | bigmedia.bpifrance.fr | |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Equity investments from EnerSys and ING Sustainable Investments | Verkor receives equity investments from EnerSys and ING Sustainable Investments | batteriesnews.com | |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Financing for innovation centre | Verkor secures financing for its innovation centre | startup-weekly.com | |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Partnership with Euro Manganese | Verkor announces partnership with Euro Manganese to secure local raw materials | batteriesnews.com | |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Industrial collaboration with Plastic Omnium | Verkor collaborates with Plastic Omnium to develop electric mobility solutions | jeccomposites.com |
5.3Other executives 10
| Evidence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoît Lemaignan | Co-founder and former CEO | Executive Board | 2020 | High | |
| Jacques Esculier | Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Supervisory Board | Not found | High | |
| Victoire de Margerie | Executive Chairman of Rondol Industrie, Board Director and Chair of the Technology Committee | Board of Directors | Not found | Not found | |
| Christophe Mille | CTO | Technology | Not found | Not found | |
| Philippe Chain | Chief Customer Officer | Not found | Not found | Not found | |
| Bruno | Not found | Technology | Not found | Not found | |
| Vijay | Head of PMO | Not found | Not found | Not found | |
| Florence Parly | Not found | Board of Directors | Not found | Not found | |
| Olivier Dufour | Co-founder | Stakeholder Engagement | 2021 | High | |
| Cécile Zuber | Director of Human Resources | Human Resources | 2025 | High |
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6.1Revenues
- 6.1.1Amount
- €5.15M
- 6.1.2Currency
- EUR
- 6.1.4Period
- Annual
6.3Earnings
- 6.3.1Net income
- €10.52M
- 6.3.3Currency
- EUR
6.4Recent capex investments 2
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | €2.5B | Gigafactory in Dunkirk | |
| 24 Nov 2022 | €2B | Gigafactory in Dunkirk |
6.5Financial difficulties
- 6.5.4Details
- Renault criticized Verkor's growing lack of competitiveness and 18-month manufacturing delays
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7.4Key customers 1
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Renault | Automotive | Long-term partnership for the supply of batteries for electric vehicles |
7.6Partners 11
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| EDF | Industrial partnership, 12-year Nuclear Production Allowance Contract (NCAP) | |
| Plastic Omnium | Strategic partnership | |
| SINTEF | Research partnership | |
| Embedder | Partnership for Agentic AI | |
| AURA AERO | Partnership for electric propulsion technology | |
| Startec Energy | Partnership for industrializing EV batteries | |
| Capgemini | Strategic partnership | |
| Schneider Electric | Technology and engineering partnership | |
| Arkema | Technological partnership | |
| Nidec | Strategic partnership | |
| EnerSys | Strategic relationship |
7.8Innovation & startup partnerships 4
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OLiMPUS | Research project | EU-funded project for battery development | |
| Upcell Alliance | Non-profit association | Creating a European ecosystem of industrial players along the battery value chain | |
| The Battery School | Training program | Training 1,600 talent annually by 2027 | |
| EBA Academy | Training program | Training for battery workforce in France |
7.9Top linked entities
7.9.1Keywords 7
- gigafactory
- lithium-ion
- nuclear
- energy storage
- ecosystem
- electric batteries
- energy transition
7.9.2Organizations 9
- Renault
- EDF
- ACC
- AESC
- Schneider Electric
- EQT Ventures
- Capgemini
- EnerSys
- European Investment Bank
7.9.3Persons 4
- Benoit Lemaignan
- Laurent Debrue
- Sylvain Paineau
- Gilles Moreau
7.9.4Locations 9
- Dunkirk
- Europe
- Grenoble
- Bourbourg
- Hauts-de-France
- Douai
- Dunkerque
- Douvrin
- Paris
7.10Recent contracts awarded 3
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-year nuclear power contract | EDF | 4 Dec 2025 | |
| Nuclear Production Allowance Contract (NCAP) | EDF | 3 Dec 2025 | |
| Battery supply contract | Renault | 13 Apr 2023 |
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- 8.1Number of employees
- 1,000
8.2Recent job creations / hires 6
| Evidence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| by 2027 | 1,200 | Not found | Not found | Not found | |
| 2024 | 300 | Not found | Not found | Not found | |
| Not found | 75 | Not found | Not found | Not found | |
| by 2030 | 1,200 | Not found | 3,000 | indirect jobs | |
| Not found | 340 | research and development, headquarters | Not found | Not found | |
| 2026 | 1,200 | Not found | Not found | Not found |
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9.5R&D centers 1
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenoble | high-performance, low-carbon battery cells | 340 |
4/5 items80%
- 10.1Revenue model types
- B2B
10.2Revenue streams 1
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Battery sales | Sales of low-carbon batteries to car manufacturers |
- 10.3Sales channels
- Direct Sales Team
- 10.4Target customer segments
- Car manufacturers, Electric vehicle manufacturers
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- 11.2Funding stage
- Series C
11.3Funding rounds 5
| Evidence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| debt round | 25 May 2024 | €1.3B | Not found | Not found | |
| Series C | 14 Sep 2023 | €850M | Macquarie Asset Management | Not found | |
| Not found | 3 Nov 2022 | €250M | Not found | European Investment Bank, Societe Generale, Siemens | |
| Not found | 3 Nov 2022 | $248M | Not found | Groupe IDEC, European Investment Bank, Demeter, Bpifrance | |
| Not found | 7 Jul 2021 | €100M | EQT Ventures, Renault Group | French Government, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, EIT InnoEnergy, Groupe IDEC, Schneider Electric, Capgemini, Arkema, Tokai COBEX, Demeter |
- 11.4Key investors
- Renault Group, EQT Ventures, EIT InnoEnergy, Groupe IDEC, Schneider Electric, Capgemini, Arkema, Tokai COBEX, Demeter, Macquarie Asset Management, ING Sustainable Investments, EnerSys, European Investment Bank, Bpifrance, Societe Generale, Siemens, ING Group
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12.1Latest valuation
- 12.1.1Amount
- $2.15B
- 12.1.2Currency
- USD
- 12.1.3Valuation date
- 14 Sep 2023
- 12.1.4Valuation type
- Post-Money
12.2Valuation history 1
| Evidence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2023 | €2B | Pre-Money | Series-C Funding |
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