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Torus
Founded 2021 · 210 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
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Torus Station is a full-stack energy storage platform that integrates hardware, software, security, and monitoring capabilities. The company provides unified vendor management for energy storage systems with rapid deployment and high reliability.
Also known as Torus Station
Founders & leadership
Torus was founded in 2021 by Nate Walkingshaw, Anthony Woo, and Gilbert Lee.
Investors · 8
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$200M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2024–2025
- $200MraisedSep 2025 · 4 sources
Magnetar Financial LLC (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Torus develops and operates energy storage and management systems for grid operators and industrial facilities, positioned for both front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter deployments. Its core offering, Torus Station, combines storage hardware, software, physical and system security, and around-the-clock monitoring in a single platform that the company builds, installs and maintains with its own team, acting as a single unified vendor for the customer.
A distinguishing element of the product line is Torus Spin, a flywheel energy storage system that the company says responds in milliseconds and delivers 20 times the power of a battery, absorbing sharp power events that degrade battery chemistry. Torus states its stack pairs flywheel and battery-based storage together, which it describes as unique among commercial energy platforms. Published performance figures include a 25,000-cycle flywheel lifespan, 99.9% fleet uptime, and 12 to 16 weeks from contract to operation.
Business model
Torus sells and deploys an integrated energy storage platform in which it supplies hardware, software, security and monitoring as one vendor, and builds, installs and maintains the systems itself. Customer engagements begin with free design and planning tailored to the customer's grid or facility requirements.
Traction
The company cites 99.9% fleet uptime across deployed systems and references customers it powers, and says it is growing and actively hiring.
Latest developments
Torus is expanding its engineering, manufacturing and deployment operations and recruiting for open positions.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Torus positions its combination of flywheel and battery storage within a single commercial platform, together with single-vendor delivery and installation, as differentiated from other commercial energy platforms.
Single unified vendor covering hardware, software, security and monitoring; in-house build, installation and maintenance; combined flywheel and battery storage in one stack; and deployment timelines of 12-16 weeks from contract to operation.
Technology
The platform centers on Torus Station, which integrates storage, software, security and 24/7 monitoring. Torus Spin is a flywheel energy storage system rated for 25,000 cycles that reacts in milliseconds and is described as delivering 20x the power of a battery, used to handle sharp power events; the company pairs flywheel and battery storage in the same stack.
Go-to-market
Direct engagement with utilities and industrial facilities, beginning with free design and planning customized to the customer's grid or facility requirements.
Electric utilities and grid operators, and manufacturing and industrial facilities, for both front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter applications.
Geography
Torus states it is engineering, manufacturing and deploying energy infrastructure across the country.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Related companies · 2
Companies working in the same space as Torus.
In the news
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primary sources listed
- Torustorus.co · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Torus do?
- Torus builds full-stack energy storage systems combining flywheel storage, software, security and 24/7 monitoring.
- Who founded Torus?
- Torus was founded by Nate Walkingshaw, Anthony Woo, Gilbert Lee in 2021.
- Who are Torus's investors?
- Torus's investors include Alumni Ventures, EPIC VENTURES, Greycroft, Mercato Partners, Origin Ventures, Service Provider Capital, Magnetar, Magnetar AI Ventures.
- How much funding has Torus raised?
- Torus has disclosed $200M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.