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Sean Zheng
AddedSep 27, 2026
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Sean Zheng

Sean Zheng

CEO and Co-Founder, Princeton Critical Minerals

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Princeton Critical Minerals

Princeton Critical Minerals

Series A$11MNewark, NJ, US
CEO and Co-Founder

Recent news

Princeton Critical Minerals raises $16M to scale lithium production technologiesBatteryIndustry.net · 2026
Princeton Critical Minerals Raises $16 Million To Scale Lithium Production Platform Across U.S. And South AmericaPulse 2.0 · 2026
Princeton Critical Minerals Raises $16M to Scale Lithium Production for Energy StorageSOSV · 2026

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