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What is Redwood Materials stock worth?
Redwood Materials is building the U.S. stockpile of critical materials and deploying large-scale energy storage. Founded by JB Straubel, the company produces lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper, and cathode active material at scale in the U.S., manufactures key components for advanced batteries, and deploys energy storage systems that power data centers and the nation’s grid. Redwood is expanding domestic capacity for next-generation energy storage and strengthening U.S. energy dominance.
Estimated share price
Redwood Materials has an observed estimated price: most recent data 2026-09-15, daily history back to 2023-05-05.
Estimated from live trades and accepted bids across employer liquidity programs, institutional trades, broker trades, and pre-IPO marketplaces. Private shares are illiquid and transfer-restricted; estimates are educational, not an offer or advice. The preview above is blurred and illustrative. How this is calculated
About Redwood Materials
- Employees
- 773
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing, Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, Machinery Manufacturing
- Website
- redwoodmaterials.com
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Redwood Materials in the last 12 months
- 3 funding round
- 2 layoffs
Covered by 34 distinct publications since 2020-09-17.
Who founded Redwood Materials
JB Straubel
Redwood Materials news timeline
- Redwood Materials loses COO amid layoffs, restructuring2026-04-23Layoffstechcrunch.com
- Google joins energy storage firm Redwood Materials' $425M funding round as new investor2026-01-28Funding roundseekingalpha.com
- Redwood Materials reportedly cuts 5% of staff after $350M raise2025-11-26Funding roundtechcrunch.com
- Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel's Redwood Materials Secures $350 Million In Latest Funding Round2025-10-24Funding roundbenzinga.com
- GM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries2025-07-16Partnership or customer wintechcrunch.com
- Redwood Materials signs deal to recycle BMW’s EV batteries in the US2024-09-19Partnership or customer winarstechnica.com
- Toyota Signs On As First Carmaker To Buy Battery Components From Redwood Materials2023-11-16Acquisition (as buyer)forbes.com
- Tesla Cofounder’s Redwood Raises Over $1 Billion To Boost EV Battery Materials Business2023-08-29Funding roundforbes.com
- Volkswagen Partners With Redwood Materials for EV Battery Recycling2022-07-12Partnership or customer wincnet.com
- Redwood Materials partners with Toyota to recycle batteries in US2022-06-21Partnership or customer wintechcrunch.com
- Ford partners with battery recycling and materials startup Redwood Materials amid EV push2021-09-22Partnership or customer wintechcrunch.com
- Redwood Materials Raises $700 Million In Race To Revolutionize Battery Recycling For Electric Cars2021-07-28Funding roundforbes.com
Redwood Materials equity, answered plainly
Is Redwood Materials a public company?
No. Redwood Materials is privately held, which is exactly why its share price doesn't show up in your brokerage app. The company (founded in 2017, operating in renewable energy equipment manufacturing, with roughly 773 employees) remains private even at that scale. Its shares still change hands between eligible buyers and sellers on the secondary market, producing an observable estimated price.
What is Redwood Materials' stock price?
Redwood Materials has an observed estimated share price from secondary-market activity, updated as new data is observed. Its observed price history runs back to 2023-05-05. ExitCue members see the current estimate and its full history free, along with what their own grants are approximately worth at that price.
Can you sell Redwood Materials stock before an IPO?
Sometimes. Private-share sales depend on Redwood Materials' transfer restrictions, rights of first refusal, and whether the company runs tender offers or permits secondary sales. Your grant documents and the company's policies govern, but "hard to sell today" is not the same as "worth zero."
What happens to my Redwood Materials options if I leave?
Most option grants have a post-termination exercise window, commonly 90 days, sometimes longer, after which unexercised options expire worthless. The exact terms are in your grant documents. ExitCue reads those documents, tracks the deadline, and reminds you before the window closes.
How much is my Redwood Materials equity worth?
Multiply what you hold by the estimated share price, separating vested from unvested, and netting out strike prices for options. That's precisely the arithmetic ExitCue does for you, continuously, at the current observed estimate. It's an educational estimate, not a guarantee, and a far better anchor than the $0 the internet suggests.
What's the difference between Redwood Materials' 409A valuation and what its shares trade at?
The 409A is a tax-compliance appraisal, usually conservative, used to set option strike prices. Secondary-market pricing reflects what buyers and sellers actually agree to. The two frequently differ, which is why evaluating an offer on the 409A alone undersells (or oversells) it.
When will Redwood Materials IPO?
Unless Redwood Materials has publicly announced a listing, nobody knows, including the people who sound confident on forums. The practical upside of secondary markets is that you don't have to wait for an IPO to know approximately what the shares trade at.
Do my unvested Redwood Materials RSUs count for anything?
Unvested equity isn't yours yet, but it has an estimable value and a schedule. Seeing vested and unvested value separately, in dollars at the current estimated price, turns "some RSUs" into a number you can plan around.
General educational information, not advice about your specific situation. Grant terms vary; your documents govern.
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