# Mohamed Badawy

> Mohamed Badawy is the founder and CEO of Scalvy, an Austin-based hardware startup building modular 'Power Neuron' electronics that replace centralized inverters, chargers and DC-DC converters in electric vehicles, energy storage and AI data centers. A former tenured associate professor at San Jose State University who founded and directed its Center of Power Electronic Converters, he left academia in 2024 to commercialize the modular architecture he had been researching. In March 2026 Scalvy closed a $13.9M Series A co-led by Silicon Badia with Azolla Ventures, Climate Capital and SkyRiver Ventures.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Scalvy
- **Organizations:** Scalvy, San Jose State University (former), The University of Akron (alumnus), Cairo University (alumnus), PGESCo (former)
- **Education:** BSc, Electrical Power Engineering, Cairo University, MSc, Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Akron, PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering (Power Electronic Systems), The University of Akron
- **Known for:** Founded Scalvy in 2022 and grew it to 34 employees by 2026, Raised $13.9M Series A (total funding $16.9M), Founded and directed the Center of Power Electronic Converters at SJSU

## Career timeline

- **2008-2010** — Electrical & Instrumentation Field Engineer at PGESCo, Cairo
- **2010-2016** — Graduate researcher in power electronics at The University of Akron
- **2016-2024** — Assistant then Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, San Jose State University; founded and directed the Center of Power Electronic Converters
- **2022** — Co-founded Scalvy Inc.
- **2024** — Left San Jose State to run Scalvy full time
- **2026-03** — Closed $13.9M Series A co-led by Silicon Badia with Azolla Ventures, Climate Capital and SkyRiver Ventures

## Achievements

- Founded Scalvy in 2022 and grew it to 34 employees by 2026
- Raised $13.9M Series A (total funding $16.9M)
- Founded and directed the Center of Power Electronic Converters at SJSU
- 6+ patents in modular power electronics
- Secured Fortune 500 partnerships and OEM agreements in electric trucks and off-road vehicles
- Awardee of grants from NSF, US Department of Transportation, and US Department of Energy
- Industrial research collaborations with Delta Electronics, EiQ Energy, and Texas Instruments

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Scalvy announced an oversubscribed $13.9M Series A co-led by Silicon Badia, with Azolla Ventures, Climate Capital and SkyRiver Ventures participating.
- **2026-03** — Company confirmed a modular battery solution breakthrough and said commercial production will begin in 2027 after field testing and certification for mobility, storage, and data centers.

## Links

- Website: https://scalvy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mobadawy/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09