# Chema Molina

> Chema Molina is the CEO and founder of Frenetic, a Madrid-born, San Francisco-based deep-tech company that uses AI to collapse the design time for high-frequency magnetic components from nine months to one week. Holding a PhD in Industrial Electronics from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Molina built Frenetic on the conviction that power electronics — the invisible backbone of EVs, aerospace, and consumer devices — deserved smarter, faster design tools. His platform now serves clients including NASA, GE, Bosch, Infineon, and Thales Alenia Space, and has raised over $19 million in funding, including a $12.3M Series A led by Kibo Ventures in 2023.

- **Role:** CEO and Founder at Frenetic
- **Organizations:** Frenetic, SP Control Technologies, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, INGENIA SOLAR ENERGY
- **From:** Spain
- **Nationality:** Spanish
- **Education:** PhD in Industrial Electronics, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (CEI - Centro de Electrónica Industrial), Master's degree in Industrial Electronics, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (CEI)
- **Known for:** Founded Frenetic, which compresses magnetic component design from 9 months to 1 week, Achieved 3x accuracy improvement over traditional trial-and-error magnetic design methods, Raised over $19M in total funding, including $12.3M Series A from Kibo Ventures

## Career timeline

- **2007-2008** — Laboratory Manager, INGENIA SOLAR ENERGY
- **2008** — Arrived in Madrid; received research grant at CEI, UPM — began deep dive into power electronics under mentor Óscar García
- **2008-2011** — Completed Master's in Industrial Electronics at UPM
- **2008-2014** — PhD researcher at ETS Ingenieros Industriales, UPM
- **2012** — Presented research on ZVS in Full-Bridge converters at APEC (Applied Power Electronics Conference) in Orlando — a formative international moment
- **2014-2015** — CEO of SP Control Technologies, a power electronics startup
- **2015** — Founded Frenetic while completing his PhD
- **2017** — Completed PhD in Industrial Electronics
- **2021** — Frenetic raised its first funding round (Series A)
- **2023** — Frenetic raised $12.3M Series A led by Kibo Ventures; began US expansion with Silicon Valley office
- **2024** — Participated in inaugural Power Electronics Engineering Community panel in Sunnyvale with executives from Tesla and Lunar Energy
- **2025** — Frenetic AI platform expanded; Chema hosts engineering community events in Bay Area

## Achievements

- Founded Frenetic, which compresses magnetic component design from 9 months to 1 week
- Achieved 3x accuracy improvement over traditional trial-and-error magnetic design methods
- Raised over $19M in total funding, including $12.3M Series A from Kibo Ventures
- Built client roster including NASA, GE, Bosch, Infineon, Thales Alenia Space, Sumida
- Frenetic's components are used on the International Space Station via Thales Alenia Space
- PhD in Industrial Electronics from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (2017)
- Grew Frenetic to 54 employees with $3M annual revenue
- Presented research at APEC (Applied Power Electronics Conference) in Orlando in 2012
- Runs a Substack newsletter with 1,000+ subscribers on entrepreneurship and power electronics

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Hosted Power Electronics Engineering Community event in Sunnyvale; launched Frenetic AI platform publicly
- **2024-06** — Featured on 'Investing in Spain' podcast discussing Frenetic's growth and US expansion
- **2023-11** — Closed $12.3M Series A led by Kibo Ventures; announced Silicon Valley office opening

## Links

- Website: https://frenetic.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chema-molina-phd-338b828b
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/andreasptech
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063894101654&sk=about

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Last updated: 2026-05-13