OBM
OBM, Inc. is a Baltimore-based software company that provides flexible load management and real-time energy settlement platforms for Bitcoin miners, power suppliers, and HPC data centers, managing 500+ MW of load across 56+ countries. Its Foreman, RTS, and Foreman Intelligence products automate curtailment and daily energy settlement using AI-driven forecasting.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersBaltimore, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What OBM does
OBM, Inc. is a Baltimore-based software company that builds flexible load management infrastructure for large energy consumers, principally Bitcoin miners, power suppliers, and HPC data centers. The company operates three integrated products: Foreman, a Bitcoin mining operations platform providing automation, real-time insights, and energy management; Real-Time Settlements (RTS), a settlement and automated load control platform that replaces traditional 45-60 day energy settlement cycles with daily automated settlements; and Foreman Intelligence, an analytics and AI-powered insights module launched in June 2026 for fleet-wide predictive visibility across mining operations. The underlying technology combines telemetry from mining fleets, grid market pricing, and curtailment economics with AI-driven forecasting (delivered in part through a partnership with Gridmatic) to automate load reduction during high-cost grid periods without disrupting uptime. The company's claimed differentiators include the first pause-less HPC curtailment platform and a daily settlement engine that materially reduces credit risk and working capital for both miners and power counterparties.
OBM monetizes through software platform subscriptions (Foreman and RTS) plus usage-based fees tied to the volume of energy settled on the platform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company directs prospective customers to sales for customized, multi-year contracts. Go-to-market blends a product-led self-serve live demo of Foreman with a formal enterprise field sales motion anchored by a newly appointed Chief Revenue Officer with 15+ years of energy infrastructure experience. The customer base consists of large public Bitcoin mining operators and power market participants including CleanSpark, Marathon Digital Holdings, TeraWulf, Riot Platforms, Greenidge Generation, Bitfarms, Hut 8 Mining, NYDIG, and Voltus. According to company materials, the platform manages 500+ MW of flexible load, has curtailed millions of MWh, de-risked millions of dollars of customer capital, and operates across 56+ countries.
Operationally, OBM remains small and capital-efficient: firmographic data lists 1-10 employees and the company has raised $3.0 million in a single disclosed funding round in June 2022, with no further capital or revenue disclosed. There is no evidence of a public listing, parent company, or institutional investor base in the available data. Active operating signals include three 2026 strategic actions (CRO appointment, Foreman Intelligence launch, Gridmatic partnership) and ongoing customer deployments, indicating a functioning business rather than a pre-revenue concept.
OBM firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- OBM
- Legal name
- OBM, Inc.
- Website
- https://obm.mn
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- OBM, Inc. is a Baltimore-based software company that provides flexible load management and real-time energy settlement platforms for Bitcoin miners, power suppliers, and HPC data centers, managing 500+ MW of load across 56+ countries. Its Foreman, RTS, and Foreman Intelligence products automate curtailment and daily energy settlement using AI-driven forecasting.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
OBM industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Energy Management Software
- NAICS
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Remote Operations, Control Room & Digital O&M (Monitoring, Diagnostics) (EUAEAGAM)
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Where OBM is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Baltimore
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
OBM business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Platform Subscriptions (Foreman & RTS): OBM generates revenue through software platform subscriptions, offering the Foreman platform for Bitcoin miners and the Real-Time Settlements platform for power market participants. The platforms provide automation, real-time analytics, and energy settlement services on a recurring subscription basis.
- Usage-Based Settlement Fees: Revenue is partially tied to usage-based settlement processing, where the Real-Time Settlements platform processes daily energy settlements for large flexible loads. Fees are correlated with transaction volume and value of energy managed through the platform.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Contact sales for customized pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
OBM product offering
Product offeringCore offering
OBM develops and sells software platforms that automate energy management and settlement for large flexible-load operators. Its Foreman product gives Bitcoin miners automated fleet operations, real-time insights, and energy management, while its Real-Time Settlements (RTS) platform replaces traditional 45-60 day collateral cycles with automated daily energy settlements. The company also offers the first pause-less HPC curtailment platform enabling AI data centers to reduce load without uptime impact.
Product overview
OBM offers a unified flexible load management platform designed for large energy consumers, particularly Bitcoin miners and AI data centers. The core platform consists of Foreman, which provides mining operations management with automation and real-time insights; Real-Time Settlements (RTS), which handles energy settlement and automated load control; and Foreman Intelligence, an AI-powered analytics add-on module that delivers fleet-wide predictive insights. These products work together to enable automated, market-responsive load management.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Foreman: A platform enabling Bitcoin miners to manage operations with precision through automation, real-time insights, and energy management.
- Real-Time Settlements (RTS)
- Foreman Intelligence
Products and services
- Foreman A web-based SaaS platform that enables Bitcoin miners to manage their operations with precision through automation, real-time insights, and energy management. Provides fleet-wide analytics and AI-powered insights for mining operations, targeting large-scale Bitcoin mining operators.
- Real-Time Settlements (RTS) A platform providing daily energy settlement and automated load control for large flexible loads such as Bitcoin miners and AI data centers. Replaces traditional 45-60 day collateral requirements with automated daily settlements, reducing credit risk and working capital needs for power suppliers and large energy consumers.
- Foreman Intelligence An analytics and AI-powered insights offering for Bitcoin mining operations that delivers fleet-wide analytics enabling operators to analyze performance across their entire operation and gain predictive insights across energy consumption, load management, and operational performance.
Quantifiable outcome
- 500+ MW of flexible loads managed on the platform
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use OBM
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
OBM technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature5 records
OBM partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- GridmaticcoreGridmatic, an AI-first power company, partnered with OBM to launch a daily energy settlement and automated load control solution for large flexible loads such as Bitcoin miners and AI data centers. The partnership combines OBM's Real-Time Settlements platform with Gridmatic's AI-powered energy forecasting to create responsive load management aligned with market conditions. The solution replaces traditional 45-60 day collateral requirements with automated daily settlements.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights5 records
OBM competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Uplight: Energy management SaaS for utilities and connected device ecosystems, providing adjacent customer engagement and load optimization capabilities relevant to OBM's utility-facing RTS product.
- AutoGrid (Schneider Electric): Enterprise DER and flexibility management platform acquired by Schneider Electric, offering overlapping capabilities at much larger scale and with broader utility customer footprint than OBM.
- Stem Inc: Ai-driven energy storage and flexible load optimization platform serving commercial and industrial customers with a broader, storage-anchored portfolio than OBM's mining/HPC focus.
- Enel X Way: Global demand response and flexibility platform from a major utility-owned group, operating at scale across multiple geographies with overlapping flexible load and demand response offerings.
Direct peers
- Voltus: Demand response and flexible load management platform serving large energy consumers including Bitcoin miners; OBM is even a Voltus customer, evidencing direct overlap in target market and product category.
- CPower: Demand response and virtual power plant operator that monetizes customer load flexibility in wholesale and capacity markets — directly comparable to OBM's flexible load management and settlement value proposition.
- EnergyHub: DER management platform used by utilities to orchestrate behind-the-meter assets for demand response and grid services, competing for the same flexible-load management workflow OBM targets.
- Gridmatic: AI-driven energy forecasting and market optimization platform that is both a strategic partner of OBM and a functional competitor in AI-powered energy forecasting for flexible loads.
Emerging players
- Leap: Virtual power plant platform aggregating distributed energy resources for grid services, with overlapping ambitions around monetizing flexibility but at an earlier stage and smaller footprint.
- Enode: API platform connecting and orchestrating distributed energy assets for utilities and energy retailers, an adjacent emerging player in the flexibility orchestration space OBM addresses.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
OBM social profiles
Digital presenceOBM financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
OBM leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
OBM funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
OBM M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about OBM
What does OBM do?
OBM develops and sells software platforms that automate energy management and settlement for large flexible-load operators. Its Foreman product gives Bitcoin miners automated fleet operations, real-time insights, and energy management, while its Real-Time Settlements (RTS) platform replaces traditional 45-60 day collateral cycles with automated daily energy settlements. The company also offers the first pause-less HPC curtailment platform enabling AI data centers to reduce load without uptime impact.
Is OBM a public or private company?
OBM is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was OBM founded?
OBM was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is OBM based?
OBM is headquartered in Baltimore, United States, in the North America region.
How does OBM make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Software Platform Subscriptions (Foreman & RTS) is the primary driver. The others are usage-Based Settlement Fees.
Who are OBM's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Uplight, AutoGrid (Schneider Electric), Stem Inc and Enel X Way. Direct peers are Voltus, CPower, EnergyHub and Gridmatic. Emerging players are Leap and Enode.
Does OBM have an API?
No public API is recorded for OBM.
What industry is OBM in?
OBM's product category is Energy Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEAGAM, Remote Operations, Control Room & Digital O&M (Monitoring, Diagnostics). Its NAICS code is 54151 and its SIC code is 7373.