Tau Motors
San Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors
Tau Motors develops a software-defined power conversion platform spanning motors, inverters and controls for electrified systems.
Also known as Tau · Tau Motors
Founders & leadership
Investors · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$750K disclosed across 1 round · 2018
▶$750KraisedMar 2018 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jonathan EllmanDirector
- Walter Wesley Pennington IIIExecutive Officer, Director
- Amount sold
- $750K
- Minimum investment
- $100K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $170K
- First sale
- Feb 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Tau Motors is a power conversion technology company building what it describes as a software-defined power conversion platform intended to replace or upgrade legacy electric systems. Its stated focus is on efficiency, power density and scalability across applications ranging from electric vehicles to grid infrastructure, with a full-stack approach that spans hardware and control software.
The company organizes its offering into three areas: Motion, covering software-defined powertrain technologies that it says achieve high efficiency and power density without rare-earth materials; Power, a modular and networked power conversion platform with integrated power electronics and controls; and Energy, covering converters and electric machines aimed at expanding electric resource and energy needs. Stated engineering capabilities include motors and generators, inverters and converters, control systems, thermal management, battery and energy management, digital twins, system design, and manufacturing and scale-up.
Business model
Tau Motors states that it partners with industry participants to develop and deploy products built on its power conversion platform, working directly with those partners on technology, products and engineering expertise.
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Technology
The company's platform centers on software-defined power conversion hardware, combining electric machines, inverters and converters with integrated power electronics and control systems. Tau states its powertrain technologies use no rare-earth materials, and lists supporting capabilities in thermal management, battery and energy management, digital twins and system design.
Go-to-market
Tau Motors markets itself through partnerships with companies in its target industries, inviting prospective partners to co-develop and deploy solutions on its platform.
Tau Motors identifies target industries including automotive, energy, defense, solar, aerospace, marine, space, industrial and wind.
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Competitors · 2
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Legal entities · 1
corporate structure▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Tau Motorstaumotors.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Tau Motors do?
- Tau Motors develops a software-defined power conversion platform spanning motors, inverters and controls for electrified systems.
- Who are Tau Motors's investors?
- Tau Motors's investors include Dns Capital, Yes VC.
- How much funding has Tau Motors raised?
- Tau Motors has disclosed $750K raised across 1 round.
- Where is Tau Motors headquartered?
- Tau Motors is headquartered in San Francisco, US.