Podium Automation
US industrial control panel manufacturer using proprietary design software to build UL 508A-certified panels in under 4 weeks from its Brooklyn, NY factory.
Podium Automation is a Brooklyn, New York-based company that manufactures industrial control panels, specifically UL 508A-certified panels used to govern automated production lines and infrastructure systems. Founded in 2024 by Jamie Niu Serota (CEO) and Jacob Buser (CTO), both of whom have backgrounds at companies including Tesla, Blue Origin, Walmart, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, and Bowery Farming, Podium set out to modernize a segment of the industrial supply chain where lead times had historically stretched to months. The company builds proprietary design software that identifies wiring and schematic issues before fabrication begins, enabling a higher degree of automation and quality control in the panel-build process.
Podium's first and primary manufacturing facility is co-located with its headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, and holds UL 508A certification, meaning every panel is validated on-site before shipment. The company targets customers ranging from hardware startups to Fortune 500 manufacturers who require custom control panels for their automation equipment. Within roughly two years of founding, Podium reported shipping more than 200 panels and doubling factory throughput quarter-over-quarter while achieving positive factory-level economics.
In early funding, Podium raised a $5 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism team, with participation from SV Angel and Banter Capital. In June 2026, the company announced an $18 million Series A round led by Construct Capital, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Transition Ventures, Sunflower Capital, and Banter Capital. The core offering is a design-build service: customers receive a complete control panel engineered, fabricated, and tested with a standard lead time of under four weeks.
The proprietary software stack handles schematic generation and pre-production validation, differentiating the company from traditional panel shops that rely on manual drafting and sequential quality checks. Target application sectors include manufacturing automation, food and beverage processing, energy, and general industrial infrastructure.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
UL 508A Industrial Control Panels
Custom UL 508A-certified industrial control panels designed and fabricated in under 4 weeks.
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2024
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