Romeo Power

Battery packs for commercial electric vehicles.

Founded
2016
Headquarters
Vernon, CA
Disclosed funding
$30M
Status
Acquired by Nikola (2022)
Sector
Energy
Latest round
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Reported valuation
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Website
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Overview

Romeo Power made lithium-ion battery modules and packs for electric trucks, went public through a SPAC in 2020 and was acquired by Nikola in 2022. Co-founder and CTO Porter Harris developed batteries for Dragon and Falcon 9 at SpaceX.

Funding

$30M seed before its SPAC listing.

Disclosed funding is the sum of publicly reported rounds found in the sources below. It is a floor, not a complete total.

Founders

Michael Patterson, Co-founder & CEO
Not a SpaceX alum
Porter Harris, Co-founder & CTO
At SpaceX: Battery engineer, Dragon & Falcon 9

Topics

Sources

  1. Energy-Storage.news: Former SpaceX battery engineer's start-up

Last verified September 30, 2026.