Powering Up: Scalvy Founder Mohamed Badawy On His US-Based Startup’s US$13.9 Million Series A Round
The new investment will be used to support certification, field testing, and deployment of Scalvy’s distributed power delivery platform, as well as team expansion to meet growing customer demand.
Scalvy, a US-based distributed power delivery company, has raised US$13.9 million in a Series A funding round led by global venture capital firm Silicon Badia alongside a strategic investor, with participation from Massachusetts-based Azolla Ventures, California-based Climate Capital, Massachusetts-based SkyRiver Ventures, and others.
Founded by Egyptian entrepreneur Mohamed Badawy in the US in 2022, Scalvy’s patented Power Neuron platform distributes power conversion and control across compact, software-coordinated modules with built-in energy storage. Deployed directly at energy load points, it enables systems to scale to megawatt-scale power with greater efficiency, smaller size, higher reliability, and true grid interactivity, without requiring redesign.
“Scalvy’s mission is to transform power delivery, so that the foundational infrastructure behind artificial intelligence (AI) and electrification can scale reliably to meet both power demand and the needs of the grid,” Badawy told Inc. Arabia. “Power electronics are the backbone of the AI and electrification revolution. Every electron that powers modern technology passes through a converter at some point. Yet, most converters today are bulky, unresponsive to grid needs, and must be redesigned from the ground up for each application and power level.”
Scalvy’s Power Neuron platform thus offers a new system architecture for power delivery, with Badawy likening it to how distributed computing replaced monolithic servers. “Instead of processing power through one large converter, Scalvy’s Power Neuron platform distributes power conversion across many modular, software-controlled, extremely power-dense standardized building blocks, with built-in energy storage management and grid-interactive capabilities,” Badawy explained. “This architecture is supported by a portfolio of patents spanning the Power Neuron hardware, the software layers that coordinate and control them under rapidly changing electrical dynamics and grid conditions, and the communication protocols that allow the system to operate seamlessly without latency. Scalvy’s Power Neuron architecture makes it realistic to scale to ultra-high-power levels without building massive, bespoke converters.”
Badawy also highlighted that Scalvy’s offering has been designed such that when more power is needed, additional Power Neurons can simply be added to the system. “As the modules are distributed and software-coordinated, they provide higher efficiency, resilience, and control over how power flows through the system and interacts with the grid,” he noted. “For customers, this means power delivery becomes modular infrastructure rather than a custom engineering challenge. Companies building data centers, energy storage systems, or electric machinery can focus on their core products, while Scalvy’s platform orchestrates how power is converted, delivered, controlled, and scaled.”
The Scalvy team.
Scalvy was initially established in California, with early operations in Mountain View and later lab facilities in Sunnyvale, before expanding to Austin, Texas, where most of its team is now based. It also operates an engineering team in Cairo focused on software and systems development. The new investment, which brings the total capital Scalvy has raised since inception to approximately $17 million, will be used to support certification, field testing, and deployment of its platform, as well as team expansion to meet growing customer demand.
To secure its Series A though, Badawy revealed that Scalvy focused on demonstrating three key proof points: technology validation, early commercial traction, and a strong intellectual property moat. “On the technical side, the team built and tested multiple prototypes demonstrating the modular architecture and its ability to scale power efficiently,” Badawy shared. “Commercial traction followed quickly. Within the first year of going to market, Scalvy signed agreements with four Fortune 500 companies, several startups, and industrial partners. At the same time, Scalvy expanded its intellectual property (IP) portfolio, filing nearly ten new patents covering its core architecture, control methods, and applications across multiple industries.”
According to Badawy, the investors that Scalvy has now got on board bring much more than capital. "They provide strategic insight, operational experience, and strong industry and geographic connectivity to support Scalvy’s next phase of growth,” he said. “Silicon Badia plays a key strategic role as a bridge to the MENA region, complementing Scalvy’s engineering hub in Cairo with strong regional networks and future market access. Azolla Ventures was one of Scalvy’s earliest institutional investors, backing the company when the technology was still at the prototype stage and helping support the transition from academic research to a commercial platform. Climate Capital brings a powerful network across the climate and energy ecosystem, helping connect Scalvy with potential customers, partners, and industry stakeholders. Skyriver Ventures contributes hands-on experience scaling industrial technology companies, providing valuable guidance as Scalvy commercializes.”
Armed with the support of its investors, Scalvy is now all set to propel its platform’s growth across industries like AI data centers, energy storage, and electric mobility, with Badawy also sharing that expansion into the MENA is in its crosshairs. “Deployment in the MENA is definitely on our roadmap,” he said. “Scalvy already operates in the MENA through its growing engineering team in Cairo, which gives us an advantage in rapid software development and provides access to strong technical talent. As AI and electrification drive global electricity demand higher, the region is poised for massive expansion in energy and digital infrastructure, including the next-generation power delivery systems needed to support them. The MENA region is both an important talent hub for the company, and a promising market for future deployment."
Pictured in the lead image is Scalvy founder Mohamed Badawy. All images courtesy Scalvy.
