LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Kyle Faller said Intelline tested its full-scale prototype last year, announced a Genset Power-as-a-Service program with no CAPEX and fixed monthly pricing, and said the company is taking first PaaS customers this quarter.
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Overview
Intelline is a Waterloo-area hardware startup building fuel-agnostic industrial power systems—its CAVIE/Modular Linear Generator architecture serves data centers, oil & gas, mining, construction, marine, military, and other heavy-duty power applications. The company emphasizes lower fuel burn, modular scalable deployment, and a newer Power-as-a-Service offering.
Primary product
CAVIE modular linear generator / Modular Linear Generator (MLG)
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Kitchener–Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Machinery Manufacturing
Sub-industry
industrial power equipment / fuel-agnostic generator systems
Offices
614 Colby Drive, Unit 7&8, Waterloo, ON N2V 1A2, Canada
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Business model
hardware manufacturing
B2B industrial equipment sales
power-as-a-service / monthly contract pricing
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$203.2K
Latest round
Seed · Aug 2020
Latest amount
$125K
People & investors
Leadership
Co-founder, CEO & CTO
Chief Technology Officer
Chris Mathew
Co-founder & CFO
Work & culture
Engineering-heavy, hands-on hardware culture focused on prototyping, testing, manufacturing, and solving difficult long-horizon industrial problems; hiring leans on portfolios and practical experience.
Work style
Hybrid
Compensation
A public engineering posting listed CAD $80,000-$100,000/year plus 0.50%-2.00% equity/stock options; broader company compensation data was not public.
Benefits
stock options
some hybrid/remote flexibility for certain roles
Product & market
Pricing
Primarily direct sales of industrial generator systems, plus a Power-as-a-Service model using fixed monthly contracts / no-CAPEX pricing for some customers.
Differentiators
- —fuel-agnostic operation across diesel, biofuel, synthetic fuels, ammonia, hydrogen, and flare gas
- —up to 40% lower fuel consumption
- —variable displacement/compression/valve lift/timing for real-time load matching
- —stackable modules up to 2MW
- —zero-downtime configurations and quick-swap service
- —hardware can switch fuels without changing the machine
- —claimed payback period under 2 years for many industrial use cases
Technology
CAVIE modular linear generator architecture
valve-in-piston engine technology
opposed-piston linear engine
hydraulic valve actuators
MATLAB
Simulink
Python
C
LabVIEW
National Instruments cRIO
CAN bus
Flexible ECU platforms
SolidWorks
CAD
3D printing
CNC machining
MIG/TIG welding
Cinema4D
Shopify
Customers
data center energy infrastructure
oil & gas production
mining
construction
marine
military
remote communities
manufacturing
plants, quarries, farms, greenhouses, and job sites in southern Ontario
Competitors
conventional diesel generators
traditional diesel engines
natural-gas generator vendors
other industrial generator manufacturers
hybrid powertrain suppliers
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
third-party estimate around $5M (not company-confirmed)
Estimated monthly visits
413
Latest news
Zero G Talent · Mar 2026
A job posting described Intelline as a Waterloo hardware startup with in-person work and some hybrid/remote flexibility, and listed salary plus equity for a lead ECU role.
Government of Canada · Feb 2026
Canada lobbying disclosure says Intelline sought a Department of National Defence contract for a fuel-agnostic energy solution and also sought funding for sovereign energy systems using transitional and future fuels.
Y Combinator · Apr 2025
YC’s profile states a full-size running prototype was successfully tested in April 2025 and says the company was preparing for first customer deliveries.
Reforgers · Apr 2025
A profile article summarized Intelline’s target markets, claimed up to 40% OPEX reduction, and said the full-size prototype was successfully tested in April 2025.
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