Hyperscale Power

What Hyperscale Power does

Hyperscale Power AG is a Swiss deep-tech startup founded in 2025 in Zürich by Dr. Daniel Rothmund (CEO) and Dr. Sami Pettersson (CTO), both ETH Zürich alumni with over a decade of experience in solid-state transformer (SST) and medium-voltage power electronics research. The company develops rack-scale solid-state transformers that replace conventional 50/60Hz iron-core transformers, using wide-bandgap semiconductors (Silicon Carbide and Gallium Nitride) to achieve 98.5% energy conversion efficiency, approximately 10x size reduction, and ~90% less material usage versus legacy solutions. Its SST platform converts medium-voltage AC grid power (13.8kV input) directly to 800V DC output required by next-generation AI infrastructure, supporting up to 3.30MW system power in a single rack-mountable unit with full real-time control over power flow.

The company's product addresses a critical infrastructure bottleneck: AI server racks are projected to require up to 10x more power within two years while occupying the same physical footprint, while conventional transformer-rectifier systems face 18-24 month supply delays and consume 15-20% of data center facility space. Beyond AI data centers and hyperscalers (the primary target), the platform is positioned for EV fast-charging infrastructure, solar PV and wind renewable energy projects, and industrial/maritime/railway applications. The technology natively supports direct integration of battery storage and renewable energy sources without facility redesign.

Hyperscale Power operates a direct enterprise field sales model, targeting AI data center operators, EV charging infrastructure providers, and large-scale renewable energy developers through technical discussions and documentation sharing. The company is pre-commercial with products in prototype development; R&D is based in Switzerland with production expected to scale in another European location. In March 2026, Hyperscale Power closed a €5 million seed round co-led by climate-tech investor World Fund and deep-tech investor Vsquared Ventures, with capital allocated to prototype development, lab and office establishment, and hiring of senior power electronics and mechanical engineering talent. The company has been selected for Ignite Next's Spring 2026 deep tech accelerator cohort and maintains an ecosystem partnership with Infineon for wide-bandgap semiconductor supply.

Name

Hyperscale Power

Legal name

Hyperscale Power AG

Website

https://hyperscale-power.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hyperscale Power AG, founded 2025 in Zürich, develops rack-scale solid-state transformers using SiC and GaN semiconductors to convert medium-voltage AC to 800V DC for AI data centers, EV charging, and renewable energy infrastructure. The company is pre-commercial, with €5M seed funding and 1-10 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solid-State Transformers

NAICS

Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311)

SIC

Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid-State Transformers (SST) & Power Electronic Transformers (EUAFAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Power Electronics & Advanced Inverters R&D (SiC/GaN, Grid-Forming, HVDC Converter Tech) (EUAMAOAF), Power Electronics for Renewable & Grid-Tied Applications (Solar inverters, wind converters, grid-tie interfaces) (IMAGADAJ), Power Conversion Systems (PCS), Inverters & Transformers for BESS (EUAFAAAE), Grid-Scale Power Conversion & Interconnection (PCS, Grid-Tie Inverters, Converter Stations) (IMAGAAAI), HVDC Converter Transformers, Reactors & Harmonic Filters (EUADAMAC)

Keywords

• Solid-state transformers
• Power electronics
• Medium-voltage conversion
• Wide-bandgap semiconductors
• Data center power systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Solid-state Transformer Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary solid-state transformers as physical hardware products for data centers, EV charging infrastructure, and renewable energy projects. The company is moving toward commercial release with R&D in Switzerland and production expected to scale in another European location.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hyperscale Power develops and manufactures solid-state transformers (SSTs) that replace conventional 50/60Hz iron-core transformers at the medium-voltage entry point of energy-intensive facilities. Their rack-scale SST systems use wide-bandgap semiconductors (Silicon Carbide and Gallium Nitride) to convert 13.8kV medium-voltage AC grid input directly to 800V DC output for AI data centers, EV fast-charging infrastructure, and renewable energy projects, achieving 98.5% conversion efficiency in a form factor approximately 10x smaller than existing solutions.

Product overview

Hyperscale Power offers a single unified core product: its proprietary Solid-State Transformer (SST) platform. The SST is a rack-scale power conversion system designed to replace traditional 50/60Hz iron-core transformers in data centers, EV charging stations, and renewable power projects. The company targets environments where power density, space efficiency, and conversion efficiency are critical constraints, offering systems with 98.5% efficiency, 13.80KV input voltage handling, 800V DC direct output, and up to 3.30MW system power capacity in a form factor 10× smaller than conventional solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solid-State Transformers (SSTs) Rack-scale solid-state power conversion systems that replace conventional 50/60Hz iron-core transformers at the medium-voltage entry point of data centers, EV fast-charging stations, and renewable energy projects. The systems use wide-bandgap semiconductors (Silicon Carbide and Gallium Nitride) to convert 13.8kV medium-voltage AC directly to 800V DC output with up to 98.5% efficiency, up to 3.30MW system power capacity, and a rack-mountable form factor approximately 10x smaller than existing solutions using roughly 90% less material, while providing full real-time control over power flow and native support for battery storage and renewable integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.5% energy conversion efficiency, approximately 2% higher than state-of-the-art products, representing millions of tonnes of potential CO₂ savings when deployed at scale
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ignite NextcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Europe's leading scale-up program for early-stage deep tech startups. Hyperscale Power selected as 1 of 10 startups for Ignite Next's Spring 2026 cohort. Program drives groundbreaking research and innovation toward market success with intensive mentoring and development. Takes no equity from participants, allowing Hyperscale Power to retain financial autonomy. Alumni include Black Semiconductor, Proxima Fusion, and Spaceforge.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vicor Corporation: Vicor develops high-density, high-efficiency modular power-conversion systems using proprietary topologies and advanced magnetics, addressing similar AI/data center power-density constraints with a comparable power-electronics engineering approach.
• Vertiv: Vertiv provides critical power and thermal management solutions for data centers, including transformer-rectifier systems that Hyperscale Power's SST is designed to replace. Both companies target hyperscalers' growing power-density and footprint challenges.

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Energy: Hitachi Energy (formerly ABB Power Grids) is a global leader in transformers, HVDC, and grid power electronics, with active solid-state transformer development and the manufacturing scale, certifications, and utility relationships that a seed-stage SST startup must compete against.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric supplies transformers, switchgear, and power-conversion equipment into data centers, EV charging, and renewable integration — the same three verticals Hyperscale Power is targeting with its SST platform.
• Eaton: Eaton is a global power management company with deep exposure to data center and utility power conversion. Its medium-voltage transformer, UPS, and power-electronics portfolio overlaps directly with the applications Hyperscale Power targets.
• Delta Electronics: Delta is a leading power-electronics manufacturer with strong positions in solar inverters, EV charging, and data center power, all of which overlap with Hyperscale Power's SST-enabled applications and target customers.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens is a major supplier of medium-voltage transformers, switchgear, and data center power infrastructure, with research activity in solid-state and power-electronic transformer technologies relevant to Hyperscale Power's target applications.

Emerging players

• BrightLoop Converters: BrightLoop is a European power-electronics startup developing high-efficiency DC-DC and power-conversion products for mobility and industrial applications, sharing Hyperscale Power's deep-tech European hardware DNA and target customer base in electrification.
• Ideal Power: Ideal Power develops bidirectional power-switch technology targeting solid-state transformer and grid-storage applications, making it a directly comparable emerging player in the same SST and power-conversion category as Hyperscale Power.
• CISSOID: CISSOID develops SiC-based power modules and gate drivers for high-voltage, high-temperature applications, supplying the same wide-bandgap semiconductor building blocks that Hyperscale Power's SST architecture depends on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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