Stanford Mechanical Engineering to Tesla Roadster
Gene Berdichevsky completed his bachelor’s and master’s in mechanical engineering at Stanford University. Joining Tesla in 2004 as employee #7, he led the team that designed the world’s first lithium-ion battery system for a production electric car: the Tesla Roadster.
Founding Sila Nanotechnologies
Recognizing that graphite anode chemistry was hitting physical energy density limits, Berdichevsky co-founded Sila in 2011 with Alex Yushin and Gleb Yushin to replace graphite with engineered nano-composite silicon.
Commercial Scale with Mercedes-Benz
Sila’s Titan Silicon anode delivers a 20% to 40% boost in EV range and charge speed, securing supply partnerships with Mercedes-Benz for the electric G-Class and reaching a $3.3B valuation.
