Michael Dell’s son, according to reporting, is involved in founding Base, a company focused on deploying battery storage in residential settings. Multiple outlets describe Base as a business intended to bring battery storage “in everyone’s backyards,” positioning it as part of the wider push for distributed energy capacity. The Independent reports that Base has recently secured $1 billion in funding. That round is described as increasing the company’s valuation to $13 billion. While the coverage highlights the scale of the financing and the company’s target market—home battery storage—the articles provided do not detail additional operational plans, partnerships, or timelines beyond the funding announcement. The reporting also does not specify the terms of the funding or the identities of the investors within the text supplied. Overall, the information across the two sources centers on Base’s launch and rapid growth following a major investment, with emphasis on residential battery deployment as the company’s core focus.