Invest in Olympian Motors ✅ (YC W22)
Manufacturing modular electric vehicles⚡⚡ An emerging competitor to Tesla and Rivian.
Highlights
VC-Backed
Raised $250K or more from a venture firm
Y Combinator
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“Olympian has been on my radar since Y-Combinator’s first investment. Their art-deco EVs are brilliant! Their modular, ‘Lego-EV‘ approach are truly innovative. I think it's a game changer and this strategy gives them a clear competitive edge over other automotive players in the market. I had a chance to test-drive both Olympian cars in Brooklyn, and the Model O1, in particular, captures a strong mid-century modern vibes with a James-Bond touch. I’m impressed by founders' deep technical background. They are really ambitious and possess deep technical expertise. Olympian Motors could be a sensational story in that future. I’m excited. I’m investing again in this round.”
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Our Team
Olympian Motors is a next-generation electric vehicle company, based in New York.
➡️ Please review our Investor Deck
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⚡️ Olympian manufactures 'modular' electric vehicles with class & aesthetics.
► Bold styles merged with a disruptive, modular-open EV platform.
💸 Revenue Backlog: $48M $29M (as of Mar 18th, 2025)
🚗 Number of Orders: 592 394 (as of Mar 18th, 2025)
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⚙️ Our team engineered Olympian's open, modular EV architecture ► eMVDS: A disruptive, modular, Lego-EV architecture that enables cost-efficient, scalable, and accelerated production.
🏭 Current Production Capacity (2025): 320 EVs (across Brooklyn & LA sites)
🏭🏭🏭 Projected Production Capacity : ►3K units in 2025 | ►24,000 units in 2026
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► Experienced, technical founder team joined from Tesla, Ford, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Apple.
✅ Backed by: Y Combinator, Foxconn, NVIDIA, Google, MIH, Mobility Vision Fund, Collaborative Fund, Reunited, Soma, Climate Capital & Columbia University.
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Recent Strategic Milestones:
💥 Dec 2024: Announced the NVIDIA - Olympian Motors Partnership to develop a new, open, AI-powered EV Platform.
💥 Oct 2024: Hosted Olympian Demo Day in San Francisco with Model 84
► Sept 2024: Started test-drives of Model 84 and Olympus Platform in Malibu, CA
► May 2024: Established a new production line of Model 84 in Los Angeles, CA
► Jan 2024: Debuted Model O1 & Olympus EV platform at CES 2024 in Las Vegas
► Dec 2023: Started test-drives of Model O1 and Model 84 in Brooklyn, NY
► Nov 2023: Launched Model O1 at NY Tech Week and NYC Climate Week.
Olympus eMVDS: Our disruptive "Lego-EV"
Olympian is pioneering modular EV production in the American auto industry.
► We engineered a disruptive, modular/open electric vehicle platform to change traditional EV manufacturing methodologies in the United States.
► Olympian eMVDS offers a disruptive 'Lego-EV' architecture that drastically cuts tooling, machinery, fitment and labor expenses, reduced production lead times and enables our rapid go-to-market plan.
► Full-compatibility with Tesla charging standard (NACS): All Olympian vehicles are fully compatible with the Tesla (NACS) standard, allowing our customers to use Tesla home chargers and Superchargers seamlessly.
► Minimalistic cockpit: We offer a simplified infotainment/navigation module and removed dependency to excessively large display screens and buttons in today's cars.
Our vehicles are powered by Olympus Open EV Platform (eMVDS), our disruptive EV architecture.
► Model O1 (Sedan) ► Model 84 (SUV) ► Model 42 (MPV)
Key Advantages of Olympus Open EV Platform:
• Rapid design-to-production cycle: Shortened to 8 months from the industry average of 5+ years
• ~70% reduction in tooling & machinery costs
• ~30% reduction in wiring harness & associated labor expenses
Our novel modular EV manufacturing approach revolutionizes the conventional car production process, enabling a Lego-like assembly of Olympian electric vehicles.
At Olympian Motors, we reject today's over-standardized and banal car experiences.
We prioritize:
► Experience over cliche.
► Aesthetics over horsepower.
► Silence over noise.
► Steel and wood over plastic and toxic chemicals.
► A screenless, minimalist cockpit over large, invasive display screens
Strategic Long Term Objectives:
- Capture 7% market share in the U.S. light-passenger vehicle market by 2030.
- Change the status-quo in automotive design, and bring aesthetics, style and experience back to the car industry.
- Pioneer modular, "Lego-EV" production and change the manufacturing inertia in United States. We aim to bring agility, speed and cost-efficiency back to the U.S. automotive industry.
- Outcompete Lucid, Rivian, Ford and GM by 2030, using the advantage of Olympian eMVDS - modular vehicle/drivetrain system. We strongly believe that our modular EV approach is a smarter way to produce cars.
- Make Olympian the 'Android' of electric vehicles: Our modular EV platform, Olympus, gives us a competitive edge to outpace Lucid, Rivian, Ford, and GM by 2030. The simplicity and modularity of our platform allow for more efficient production and a cost-effective way to build cars at scale. We aim to pioneer modular EV production and drive higher production outputs while sustaining cash-positive unit economics.
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