ZAF Energy Systems develops and commercializes next‑generation battery technologies, including nickel‑zinc (NiZn) and a zinc‑air chemistry. Its batteries use sustainable, nontoxic materials, can be safely and easily recycled, and the company says they deliver the highest power and energy density in their class. ZAF targets a wide range of applications such as electric vehicles, commercial trucking, renewables integration, back‑up power, consumer electronics, mobility, recreation vehicles, and aerospace and defense. The company is led by President and CEO Randy Moore and was incorporated in 2011; it is Joplin, Missouri–based and has locations in Montana and Missouri. ZAF is working with three segments of the U.S. Department of Defense on energy storage solutions where its NiZn batteries provide significant performance enhancements. The company recently raised funding to accelerate licensing and joint venture negotiations, drive commercialization and adoption in key markets, and expand manufacturing capacity. ZAF Energy Systems develops and commercializes next-generation rechargeable nickel-zinc (NiZn) and zinc-air batteries using sustainable, non-toxic materials designed for easy recycling. Its NiZn chemistry is described as delivering high power and energy density, with twice the storage capacity and three times the power of conventional lead-acid batteries in a smaller, lighter package. ZAF reports its batteries are performing well in rigorous testing by major commercial trucking, telecommunications, and large-scale data storage customers, and that customers are ready to place orders once manufacturing capacity is available. The company is using investments to hire employees, expand production, and forge strategic partnerships while pursuing licensing and joint-venture arrangements to enable commercially scaled factories globally. A strategic investment from Wirtz Manufacturing is intended to expand production at ZAF’s Joplin facility from hundreds to thousands of batteries per month to rapidly seed the market. ZAF was incorporated in 2011 and has locations in northwestern Montana and southwest Missouri.

Total raised

$22M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

May 2020