# Hemant Sikaria

> Hemant Sikaria is the co-founder and CEO of Sibros, which develops software for vehicle updates, data collection and remote diagnostics. A Carnegie Mellon electrical and computer engineering graduate and former Tesla firmware technical lead, he co-founded Sibros with his cousin Mayank in 2018 after repeated software recalls on their cars exposed a gap between his engineering experience and life as a vehicle owner.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Sibros
- **Organizations:** Sibros, Tesla, Oracle, The Silicon Partners, Forbes Technology Council
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
- **Known for:** Helped develop Tesla’s over-the-air software update system., Served as technical lead for Tesla’s Body and Chassis Firmware division., Oversaw design and integration work on Tesla Model X Falcon Wing doors; his public-relations biography credits him with related patents.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Graduated from Carnegie Mellon and joined Oracle as a software developer.
- **2011** — Joined Tesla’s firmware team; helped develop over-the-air software updates and later led Body and Chassis Firmware.
- **2018** — Co-founded Sibros with his cousin Mayank Sikaria; began in a shared coworking space in August.
- **2022** — Sibros raised a $70 million Series B; Sikaria was named to Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
- **2025** — Interviewed Mahindra’s Velusamy Ramasamy on its software-defined vehicle program and appeared at the Automobil-Elektronik Kongress.
- **2026** — Continued as CEO as Sibros announced an SDV App Marketplace, a $9 million growth financing round with Niterra participation, and SOAFEE membership.

## Achievements

- Helped develop Tesla’s over-the-air software update system.
- Served as technical lead for Tesla’s Body and Chassis Firmware division.
- Oversaw design and integration work on Tesla Model X Falcon Wing doors; his public-relations biography credits him with related patents.
- Co-founded Sibros in 2018.
- Named a 2022 Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Sibros’s newsroom lists its selection as Autotech Council Startup of the Week on October 6.
- **2026-01** — Sibros announced joining SOAFEE on January 29.
- **2026-01** — Niterra announced participation in a $9 million growth financing round for Sibros on January 6.
- **2026-01** — Sibros announced its SDV App Marketplace on January 5.

## Links

- Website: https://sibros.tech/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hemantsikaria

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Last updated: 2026-10-22