When was Powerstar founded?

Powerstar was founded in 2001 and raised its 1st funding round 14 years after it was founded.

Where is Powerstar located?

Powerstar is headquartered in Sheffield, United Kingdom. It is registered at EMS HOUSE UNIT 2, 4 COWLEY WAY,ECCLESFIELD,SHEFFIELD,SOUTH YORKSHIRE,S35 1QP.

Who is the current CEO of Powerstar?

Alex Mardapittas of Powerstar. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is Powerstar associated with?

Powerstar is associated with EMSC GLOBAL LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Powerstar have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Powerstar is 356.

Is Powerstar a funded company?

Powerstar is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jul 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Powerstar?

Powerstar's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Dec 13, 2021, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Property Management Tech. In United Kingdom, the Property Management Tech sector has seen $270M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Powerstar?

Annual revenue of Powerstar is between £1M and £10M as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does Powerstar rank among its competitors?

Powerstar ranks 137th amongst 4647 active competitors, of which 609 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sense, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Powerstar?

Powerstar's top competitors include Particle, Landis+Gyr and ecobee. Among them, Sense secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Powerstar - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Powerstar is a seed company based in Sheffield (United Kingdom), founded in 2001 by Alex Mardapittas. It operates as a Provider of commercial energy solutions including voltage optimisation and battery storage. Powerstar has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from SCF Partners. The company has 4647 active competitors, including 609 funded and 390 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Particle, Landis+Gyr and ecobee.

Company Details

Provider of commercial energy solutions including voltage optimisation and battery storage. The company designs, manufactures, and implements technologies that enable businesses to achieve efficiency objectives and drive decarbonisation. Its power management technologies overcome grid limitations and support the electrification of industry. The company offers advanced modelling and simulation, feasibility studies, and technical consultancy services.

Website: powerstar.com
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Email ID: *****@powerstar.com
Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: EMS HOUSE UNIT 2, 4 COWLEY WAY,ECCLESFIELD,SHEFFIELD,SOUTH YORKSHIRE,S35 1QP

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2001

Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Dec 13, 2021, $*****

Investors

SCF Partners & 2 more

Ranked

137^th among 4647 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

356 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

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Powerstar is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
EMSC (UK) LIMITED CIN: 4209907 , United Kingdom, Active	May 01, 2001	£1M - £10M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	141 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
EMSC GLOBAL LIMITED CIN: 8479148 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 07, 2013	£1M - £10M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	141 (As on Dec 31, 2024)

Powerstar has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Dec 13, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Powerstar has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Powerstar:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 13, 2021	3687211	Seed	2237705	5523128	4359494	5146723
Jul 30, 2020	8506355	Conventional Debt	5986298	7746040	5801430	HSBC
Jan 01, 2017	4079475	Grant (prize money)	7677871	6960663	8304324	Europa

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The founders of Powerstar is Alex Mardapittas. Alex Mardapittas is the CEO of Powerstar.

Here are the details of Powerstar's key team members:

Alex Mardapittas: Founder & CEO of Powerstar.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Powerstar's employee count trend

Powerstar has 356 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Powerstar's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Powerstar include Particle, Landis+Gyr and ecobee. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Powerstar, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Particle 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of a prototype to production connectivity platform for IoT	$135M	Root Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures & 20 others	78/100
2nd	Landis+Gyr 1896, Cham (Switzerland), Acquired	Manufacturer of electric meters and grid edge data management software	$1.03B	Triodos Investment Management, Hudson Clean Energy Partners ... & 3 others	77/100
3rd	ecobee 2007, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Manufacturer of smart thermostats, sensors, cameras, and security system bundles	$155M	Relay Ventures, Tech Capital Partners & 14 others	75/100
4th	Enel X 2001, Boston (United States), Acquired	Developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects	$168M	Foundation Capital, Glen Capital & 9 others	75/100
5th	Wartsila 1834, Vaasa (Finland), Acquired	Provider of technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets	-	BlackRock, Investor & 2 others	73/100
6th	SPAN 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Smart energy management technology platform that modernizes residential electrical systems	$419M	Wellington, Fifth Wall & 33 others	73/100
7th	Sense 2013, Cambridge (United States), Series D	Smart energy platform providing real-time electricity usage insights for homes and utilities	$177M	Energy Impact Partners, IDO Investments & 21 others	71/100
8th	Savant Systems 2005, Barnstable (United States), Late Stage	App and hub for connected device management	$90M	KKR, Connecticut Innovations	71/100
9th	Bidgely 2011, Mountain View (United States), Series C	Provider of a solution for consumers to monitor and manage their household energy use	$87.7M	Khosla Ventures, Georgian & 11 others	69/100
10th	Fracttal 2014, Santiago (Chile), Series C	Cloud-based enterprise asset management solutions	$52.3M	Riverwood Capital, Scale Capital & 8 others	69/100
137th	Powerstar 2001, Sheffield (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of commercial energy solutions including voltage optimisation and battery storage	-	HSBC, SCF Partners & 1 others	51/100