Why We Invested in Sention Technologies: The Key to Unlocking Global Electrification

At Endgame Capital we’re driven by a vision to back the startups that will transform industries for a decarbonized future. One of the core levers is the energy transition, where batteries play a critical role in energy storage, devices, and EVs.

As such, the global battery demand is expected to 4x by 2030. But today’s industry is constrained by long R&D cycles, high scrap rates, and costly quality issues - putting time, cost, and safety under pressure.

Sention Technologies is on a mission to transform advanced diagnostics for the electrochemical industry, enhancing battery performance and safety throughout the battery’s lifecycle. The impact could be massive: improving battery yield, reliability, and circularity could cut well over 100 million tons of CO₂e annually, while delivering massive cost savings and productivity gains for battery makers.

Led by Dan Brett, one of the world’s foremost experts in battery diagnostics, Sention is setting a new standard for quality control, increasing the speed of adoption for an electrified world.

Welcome to our latest investment: Sention

So, what do they do?

Sention has developed the world’s first contactless ultrasound hardware capable of scanning the inside of a battery cell - without touching or damaging it. This breakthrough enables unprecedented visibility into internal cell structure, unlocking faster, safer, and more accurate battery diagnostics.

Paired with its AI-driven software, Sention doesn’t just detect faults - it learns from each scan, delivering real-time analysis, failure predictions, and actionable insights across the battery lifecycle.

Together, the hardware and software form a scalable platform that transforms how batteries are developed, manufactured, and managed - for small R&D labs to Gigafactory floors.

How is it zero to one:

• Is the only contactless method on the market

• Provides a 3D internal scan of the cell - detecting not just faults, but root causes

• Enables fast, full-scale inspection - from prototype to production

• Delivers machine-learning-enhanced insights from a massive data lake of proprietary datapoints

  
  

With this, Sention directly tackles the productivity and reliability challenges slowing battery innovation and manufacturing scale-up.

The Endgame: Smarter Batteries, Faster Transition

Sention fits squarely within Endgame Capital’s thesis:

Massive but Realistic Impact

Improving battery yield, reliability, and circularity could cut well over 100 million tons of CO₂e annually. Sention doesn’t just help batteries scale - it makes the entire system more efficient, reducing material waste and accelerating clean energy deployment.

Validated, Defensible Technology

The technology works across battery chemistries and formats. Sention’s patented contactless ultrasound approach enables data-rich diagnostics with minimal disruption to existing processes. Its AI model improves with every scan, creating a powerful data advantage that competitors can’t easily replicate.

Scalable, Asset-Light Model

For now, they are assembling their machines in-house. As they scale up Sention can keep core IP in-house while outsourcing hardware production - ensuring rapid scale without heavy capex.

Execution & Early Traction

Sention’s systems are already in pilot with top-tier global electronics and EV manufacturers, with projects in multiple use-cases, and commercial rollout slated for 2025.

Backing Revolutionary Founders

We believe breakthrough tech requires bold, brilliant founders.

Dan Brett brings unmatched credibility, having raised over £45M in research funding and co-founded ventures that have raised over £85M in the battery analytics space. He is joined by a stellar founding team blending deep expertise in acoustics, X-ray diagnostics, software, and scale-up engineering.

We’re proud to invest alongside Twin Path Ventures, Prosemino, Energy Revolution Ventures, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, Third Sphere, G.K. Goh Ventures, Green Angel Ventures, and UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, to support Sention as it builds the future of intelligent battery manufacturing—from diagnostics to decision-making.

Sention isn’t just helping batteries scale - it’s making sure they’re smarter, safer, and more sustainable. That’s a win for the energy transition, and a win for the planet.

Learn more at sention.io.

Read the full press release here.