Lilac Solutions
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$208M
5 rounds on record
Latest round
$34.4M
Venture round · Jun 2026 · 4 mo ago
Team
99
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · May 2025
Hiring now
1
open roles
Grants
$149k
1 grant · CORDIS
Backers
3
Engine Ventures, BMW i Ventures
The money's age
Fresh money
4 months since the last round · hiring slowed
Momentum
35/100
in the news, fresh money
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jun 12
Raised a round Venture round $34.4M · SEC Form D
2025
Team shrank to 99 was 125 · US Form 5500 (plan participants)
Jun 1, 2023
New executive Lilac Solutions Hires Raef Sully as Chief Operating Officer · lilacsolutions.com
Sep 22, 2021
Raised a round Series B $150M
Feb 6, 2020
Raised a round Venture round $23.3M · SEC Form D
Sep 5, 2018
Partnership Lake Resources and Lilac Solutions Partner to Advance Kachi Lithium Brine Project, Argentina · lilacsolutions.com
Jun 21, 2018
Raised a round Convertible Note $300k · SEC Form D
Feb 21, 2017
Won a grant $149k · CORDIS
2016
Founded
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Jun 2026 | $34.4M | — | SEC Form D |
| Series B | Sep 2021 | $150M | — | businesswire.com |
| Venture round | Feb 2020 | $23.3M | — | SEC Form D |
| Convertible Note | Jun 2018 | $300k | — | SEC Form D |
| Grant | Feb 2017 | $149k | — | CORDIS |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Lilac Solutions, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
David SnydackerDirectorSEC Form D
Nicholas GoldbergExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
David GelinasExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Raef SullyExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Backed byfrom the funds' portfolios and accelerator catalogs
Engine Ventures 
BMW i Ventures 
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News
U.S. Department of Energy Selects Lilac Solutions for $100M Award for Great Salt Lake Lithium Project
OAKLAND, Calif., August 20, 2026 - Lilac Solutions, a leading provider of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, today announced that it has been selected (through a wholly-owned subsidiary) for a $100 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy
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Lilac Solutions Selects JordProxa as Technology and Equipment Partner for Great Salt Lake Lithium Facility
Selection advances project toward final investment decision expected later in 2026OAKLAND, Calif., July 15, 2026 - Lilac Solutions, a leading provider of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, today announced it has selected JordProxa as the technolo
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Lilac Solutions Selects Hatch as EPCM Partner for Great Salt Lake Lithium Facility
Agreement advances project toward final investment decision expected later in 2026OAKLAND, Calif., June 23, 2026 - Lilac Solutions, a leading provider of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, today announced it has selected Hatch as the engineering,
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The Lithium Needle in the Haystack: Why Brine Analysis is Harder than it Looks
Analytical chemistry is essential to the extraction and refining of critical minerals. Accurate, reliable measurements of process inputs and outputs are essential for quantifying technology performance, validating process improvements, and designing for e
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USTDA Funds Pilot of U.S. Critical Mineral Recovery Technology in Indonesia
Lilac Partner Release, U.S. Trade and Development AgencyArlington, VA - March 14, 2026 - The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is supporting the deployment of innovative U.S. technology to diversify U.S. critical minerals supply chains by increasing lithi
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$135k
Typical range
$135k
Open positions
1
1
Jobs
Senior
100%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 1 | $135k | $135k |
Highest paying role
Senior Process Engineer – Electrochemical Reagent Generation
$135k
Normalized to USD per year
People
David Snydacker
Director
Nicholas Goldberg
Executive Officer
David Gelinas
Executive Officer
Raef Sully
Executive Officer, Director
Katie Rae
Director
David Danielson
Director
Matthew Nordan
Director
Clay Dumas
Director
Ian Pearce
Director
Samuel Romer
Director
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
24/100
Hiring freeze
Open positions
1
0 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
51 days
faster than 26% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
50% ▼
Administrative
25% ▲
Analytics
25% ▲
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Oakland
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Lilac Solutions
1 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $135k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering
1700 20TH St, Oakland, 94607
Chicago
United States
Regional office
One Design Company
Earlier presence
Fernley, United States
Jobs
$135k per year • Equity • In office • Full-Time • 4+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Oakland
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Financials
Total raised
$208.2M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
5