florrent

United States - Boston, MA

• 09/09/2025
• Seed
• $9,500,000

florrent is a minority-led, Massachusetts-based company innovating to create the next generation of high energy density supercapacitors. florrent supercapacitors provide power quality and reliability to commercial, industrial, and grid sectors at a lower initial cost and lower total cost of ownership compared to incumbent technologies (lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries), while building a business that valorizes agricultural waste streams and provides economic flow to underrepresented communities in their supply chain.

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Jose LaSalleCo Founder

United States - Somerville, Massachusetts

Jose LaSalle is the co-founder and CEO of florrent. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a research focus on graphene synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical energy storage. LaSalle's goal is to commercialize solutions that contribute to the well-being of people and the planet, and he envisions his work supporting the transition to a renewable, resilient, and equitable energy economy.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joselasalle/