Inc. · Jan 2026
Inc. profiles the company’s screen-light, retro-styled EV approach and explains why Olympian is adding AI to its flagship vehicle.
Next-generation, modular electric vehicles
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Olympian Motors is a Brooklyn-based automotive and technology company founded in 2021 that builds art-deco, minimalist electric vehicles and an open modular EV platform (Olympus OS/MVDS) aimed at faster, lower-cost vehicle development and partner builds.
Primary product
Model O1 electric coupe
Founded
2021
Headquarters
19 Morris Avenue, Newlab, Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York 11205, USA
Team size
11-50 employees
Industry
Automotive
Sub-industry
Electric vehicle manufacturing / automotive technology
Offices
19 Morris Avenue, Newlab, Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York 11205 (HQ)
15801 Rockfield Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618 (R&D lab)
Malibu, CA
Detroit, MI
Beverly Hills, CA
San Francisco, CA
Business model
Direct premium EV sales
EV platform / skateboard sales
Developer platform and ecosystem licensing
Joint-venture / partner manufacturing
Community crowdfunding / investor relations
Funding
Stage
Series-B (Pre-IPO)
Total raised
$7.4M
Latest round
Series-B (Pre-IPO) · May 2026
Latest amount
$2.9M
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Architect
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
John
Head of Olympus OS
Adam
Head of Vehicle Engineering
Cockpit & Infotainment
Cloud & Data / Head of Product (former)
Bryan
Ops & Marketing
Technical Advisor
EV Platform and Powertrain Programs - Lead Engineer
Work & culture
Design-led and maker-oriented culture emphasizing experience-first products, minimalism, nature-inspired materials, privacy-conscious UX, and a 'builders, engineers, makers' ethos.
Compensation
No comprehensive public salary policy was found. Public job posts show pay bands such as $50K-$90K for Growth Engineer, $80K-$120K for Chief of Staff, and $200K-$400K for Chief Software Architect/CTO; one LinkedIn job snippet also shows a $60K-$80K base range plus commission and stock options for a business development/operations role.
Product & market
Pricing
Premium direct vehicle sales plus platform / kit sales and partner licensing; public prices include $80,000 base MSRP for Model O1 and Model 84 and $50,000 for the Olympus EV platform.
Differentiators
- —Art-deco and minimalist design language
- —Screen-light / screen-free cockpit philosophy
- —Open modular EV architecture
- —Lower tooling and capex requirements
- —Faster production lead times
- —Developer and joint-venture ecosystem
- —AI-defined vehicle OS integrations
- —Sustainable / nature-inspired materials
Technology
Olympus OS
MVDS / eMVDS modular EV architecture
Android integration
Google Cloud Platform
NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin
CUDA
Amazon Bedrock
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
5G
Bluetooth
NFC
Augmented-reality HUD
Real-time analytics
Edge-to-cloud synchronization
Customers
Design-conscious EV buyers
Entrepreneurs
Artists
Scientists
Developers / builders
Urban mobility partners
OEMs
Tier-1 / Tier-2 suppliers
Regional joint-venture partners
Fleet and commercial builders
Competitors
Tesla
Rivian
Ford
General Motors
Lucid
Canoo
BYD
Magna
Bosch
Continental
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
≈$2M-$3M estimated ARR (public estimates conflict widely across third-party databases)
Estimated monthly visits
57.9K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
GlobeNewswire · May 2025
Olympian and Foxconn announced Olympus OS, an AI-defined vehicle operating system, with pilots planned for New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
GlobeNewswire · May 2025
Announcement of Olympus OS, a modular vehicle operating system built with Foxconn and positioned as the core software layer for Olympian’s next-generation EVs.
AP News / EIN Presswire · Dec 2024
Olympian said it would use NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin and the NVIDIA Inception Program to accelerate its open modular EV platform.
Bloomberg · Mar 2024
Bloomberg highlighted Olympian’s retro styling, minimal-screen design philosophy, and early pre-order focus.
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