# Listie Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/listie-co

- Industry: Energy Storage & Batteries
- Headquarters: Japan
- Website: www.listie.co.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $1M
- Latest round: Seed (Jul 29, 2024)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Founded in 2023 and based in Aomori, Japan, Listie Co., Ltd. specializes in the development and commercialization of LiSMIC, a unique lithium recovery technology that facilitates the selective extraction and recycling of high-purity lithium from lithium-containing materials and used batteries. As of February 2025, the company is led by its CEO, Tsuyoshi Hoshino. In July 2026, Listie Co., Ltd. raised an undisclosed amount in venture funding from DG Daiwa Ventures.

The company focuses on the development, sales, and maintenance of lithium separation equipment and membranes, as well as the licensing of lithium recovery and separation technology. The firm’s core innovation, LiSMIC (Li Separation Method by Ionic Conductor), is a proprietary lithium recovery system that selectively extracts lithium using an ionic conductor membrane. This technology is designed to recover ultra-high purity lithium from diverse sources, including industrial wastewater, lithium-ion battery recycling, Salt Lake brine, and seawater. By facilitating lithium extraction, LiSTie contributes to the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and the development of nuclear fusion reactors, supporting a transition to a decarbonized economy.

The company plans to use the July 2026 funding to expedite the testing of bench plants and the commercialization of its LiSMIC lithium recovery technology, enhance partnerships, and develop infrastructure for lithium resource recycling.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jul 29, 2024, $1M — Universal Materials Incubator

## Investors

- Universal Materials Incubator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/universal-materials-incubator) — Seed