Steinmetz
Steinmetz is a YC Winter 2025 (W25) company. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA. Team of 2.
About Steinmetz
Summary
Steinmetz builds high-power-density motor controllers and traction inverters for electric vehicles and adjacent markets including robotics, aerospace, marine, and heavy equipment. Its 0-Series controllers deliver over 100 kW/L, outperforming comparable units from Tesla, Cascadia, and BMW, while matching them on cost. The product replaces incumbent inverters that force EV manufacturers to trade off power density against price or size.
Business model
Direct purchase per unit (hardware sold by controller model).
Go-to-market
EV manufacturers, robotics firms, and industrial vehicle builders buy hardware directly through the Steinmetz website, with open-source firmware and one-click auto-tuning reducing the integration burden without a dedicated sales cycle.
From the Y Combinator listing
Hardware for Electric Vehicles.
Steinmetz is an electric vehicle platform company based in San Francisco. We use new power electronics techniques to significantly improve power densities (kW/kg, kW/L) bringing down vehicle system costs and even unit costs. Our first products are Inverters/motor controllers with industry-leading power densities while remaining cost competitive.
Facts
- Industrials / Industrials
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- 2
- Active
- Early
Founders (2)
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