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Turntide Technologies is a technology company.
Turntide Technologies develops advanced electric powertrain components, including axial flux electric motors, power electronics, and energy storage solutions. Its Smart Motor System integrates intelligent software with innovative motor technology, optimizing energy consumption and performance. These scalable systems provide efficient power for diverse applications, reducing operational costs and environmental impact.
Founded in 2013 by Trevor Creary, initially as Software Motor Corporation, the company emerged from the insight into energy waste from conventional electric motors. This spurred the development of intelligent, efficient motor control technologies, establishing a foundational approach to sustainable electric power systems.
Turntide's products serve sectors like construction, agricultural equipment, commercial vehicles, industrial machinery, and commercial buildings. The company commits to accelerating sustainable electrification. Its vision focuses on decarbonizing the planet by delivering superior electric powertrain solutions, enhancing efficiency and fostering environmental responsibility.
Turntide Technologies has raised $474.0M across 6 funding rounds.
Key people at Turntide Technologies.
Turntide Technologies has raised $474.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Key people at Turntide Technologies.
Turntide Technologies has raised $474.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $225.0M Other Equity in June 2021.
Turntide Technologies is a technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of electric motors, power electronics, energy storage, and thermal management solutions to drive electrification across industries.[1][2][4] Its products, including axial flux motors, modular energy storage systems, and Smart Motor Systems™, serve sectors like construction, mining, agriculture, automotive, rail, marine, recreational vehicles, industrial equipment, urban transport, and commercial buildings, solving energy inefficiency by reducing consumption by over 50% through patented, highly efficient hardware and software.[3][4][5] The company targets decarbonization, powering electrification in anything that moves while optimizing performance, reliability, and efficiency without requiring costly platform overhauls, with strong growth evidenced by recent customer wins, new offices (e.g., India), and high-profile demos like SEMA 2025.[4][6]
Founded in 2013 as Software Motor Corporation (SMC) in Alpharetta, Georgia (now Atlanta), Turntide Technologies—formerly Software Motor Company—rebranded to its current name in July 2020.[1][2][4] Key early moves included entering agriculture in 2018 via a partnership with VES for DairyBOS (Dairy Barn Operating System), followed by full acquisition of VES in October 2020 and merger with Artex Barn Solutions for intelligent barn systems.[2] Pivotal expansion into EVs came in 2021 with acquisitions of BorgWarner's Gateshead drivetrain division, Hyperdrive (batteries), and AVID Technology (EV controls), alongside building automation firm Riptide.[2] Funding milestones featured Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund investment in 2020, followed by 2021 raises from Breakthrough Energy Ventures (Bill Gates), FootPrint Coalition (Robert Downey Jr.), Fifth Wall, Keyframe Capital, and Future Shape (Tony Fadell).[2] Awards like the 2020 Gold Edison Award, Product of the Year from Environmental and Energy Leader, and Fast Company's 2021 Most Innovative Company in Energy marked early traction.[2]
Turntide rides the global electrification and decarbonization megatrend, targeting the inefficient $100B electric motor market amid rising demand for EVs, sustainable industrial equipment, and net-zero buildings.[3][4] Timing aligns with regulatory pushes (e.g., climate pledges), supply chain shifts to efficient components, and market forces like EV adoption in automotive/off-highway, urban mobility, and rail, where its gearbox-free, high-torque motors enable lighter, cheaper vehicles.[1][2][5][6] By replacing legacy motors with optimal systems, Turntide influences the ecosystem through acquisitions expanding into barns, drivetrains, and controls, plus investor networks accelerating OEM integrations and reducing emissions in hard-to-abate sectors like construction, agriculture, and marine.[2][4][5]
Turntide is poised for accelerated growth through record customer adoption, new facilities like its India Centre of Excellence, and deepened EV/off-highway penetration via axial flux innovations and partnerships.[4][6] Trends like AI-optimized energy systems, hybrid propulsion, and building decarbonization will shape its path, potentially capturing more of the electrification stack as OEMs prioritize modular efficiency. Its influence may evolve from component supplier to full-system integrator, amplifying impact in a climate-focused economy—echoing its mission to make every watt count by revolutionizing how the world moves cleaner and smarter.[3][4]
Turntide Technologies has raised $474.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Turntide Technologies's investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Yishai Lerner, Monashee Investment Management, Suvretta Capital Management, Sergey Polikarpov, Marc van den Berg, Jonathan Maxwell, Kara H. Hurst, Carmichael Roberts, Fifth Wall, Robert Downey Jr., Tony Fadell.
