Altss Research / Venture case 28
Northvolt
Northvolt AB filed for bankruptcy in Sweden in March 2025 after efforts to finance a restructuring failed. Lyten completed the purchase of major Swedish battery assets in February 2026.
Altss Research · Evidence reviewed · Historical event record
Historical private valuation
$11.75bnTechCrunch cites CNBC’s reported $11.75 billion valuation at the June 2021 private financing.
Bankruptcy / insolvency
No sale priceSwedish bankruptcy filing. Northvolt AB announced its Swedish bankruptcy filing after it could not secure the financing necessary to continue in its existing form. The announcement distinguished the Swedish process from its prior U.S. Chapter 11 effort.
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The documented timeline
Private placement announced
Northvolt announced signing a $2.75 billion private placement led by new and existing institutional investors.
Bankruptcy filed in Sweden
The board said the company had exhausted available financial and operational alternatives and filed in Sweden.
Swedish asset acquisition completed
Lyten announced completion of its acquisition of Northvolt Ett, Ett Expansion and Northvolt Labs. It described an immediate restart process and future commercial-production plans.
Source documents
Publication and access dates identify the evidence used for this case.
TechCrunch · Financial reporting · Published Jun 9, 2021 · Accessed Oct 26, 2026
Northvolt · Primary source · Published Jun 9, 2021 · Accessed Oct 26, 2026
Northvolt / Mynewsdesk · Primary source · Published Mar 12, 2025 · Accessed Oct 26, 2026
Lyten / Cision · Primary source · Published Feb 27, 2026 · Accessed Oct 26, 2026
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