Acquisition
Jan 2026Fortescue's Elysia acquired Zitara; Zitara became part of Elysia/Fortescue and the brand was integrated into the broader battery intelligence platform.
SourcePredictive battery management software for electrified fleets
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Zitara Technologies, Inc. is a San Francisco-based battery intelligence and battery management software company focused on grid-scale BESS monitoring, control, balancing, and diagnostics. Its product suite centers on Zitara Power, Zitara Balance, and Zitara Insights; the company was acquired by Fortescue's Elysia in January 2026.
Primary product
Battery management / battery intelligence software for BESS (Zitara Power, Balance, and Insights)
Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
11-50 employees
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Battery management software
Business model
Enterprise software
On-prem software
Analytics/reporting services
Funding
Stage
Series AA
Total raised
$43.6M
Latest round
Series AA · Dec 2024
Latest amount
$17M
Dec 2024 · Salesforce Ventures
Aug 2022 · Energy Impact Partners
Undisclosed financing (Form D)
Nov 2021
Jun 2020
Dec 2019
People & investors
Leadership
CEO + Co-Founder
CTO + Co-Founder
Senior Vice President of Operations
Director, Field Applications Engineering
Work & culture
Supportive, friendly, curious, and growth-oriented, with a mission-driven focus on renewable energy, battery reliability, and climate impact.
Compensation
Publicly advertised compensation signal is 'competitive pay'; no public salary bands were found.
Benefits
Competitive pay
401(k) savings plan
Unlimited PTO
Comprehensive benefits package
Product & market
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed; appears to sell enterprise/on-prem software and related analysis services.
Differentiators
- —On-prem, real-time battery controls and diagnostics
- —Edge-learning algorithms that replace error-prone OEM/BMS signals
- —Cell-level visibility and rack-level balancing
- —Retrofit-friendly for third-party BESS
- —Adaptive across OEMs, chemistries, and deployments
- —Historical-data analysis via Zitara Insights
- —Focus on safety, reliability, and revenue optimization
Technology
Bazel
Linux
Python
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Docker
SCADA
C
Asana
Google Sheets
Customers
Utilities
Independent power producers (IPPs)
Investor-owned utilities (IOUs)
Grid-scale BESS operators
Battery manufacturers
System integrators
New York Power Authority
Southern Company
Competitors
Energy storage / battery analytics peers such as Forsee Power
Vecmocon
Voltus
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$10M-$20M
Estimated monthly visits
7.2K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
Elysia · Jan 2026
Fortescue's Elysia acquired Zitara and combined cloud analytics with Zitara's on-site controls to expand battery-intelligence capabilities for BESS.
Zitara · Jul 2025
Zitara reported results from an EPRI Incubatenergy Labs safety and reliability pilot analyzing 14 months of data from a 20MW/20MWh BESS with NYPA and Southern Company.
Zitara / Emerson · Feb 2025
Emerson and Zitara announced a strategic partnership to integrate Zitara's battery-management software into Emerson's Ovation automation platform.
Zitara · Dec 2024
Zitara announced a $17M Series AA led by Salesforce Ventures with Emerson Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, and Climate Capital participating.
Business Wire · Aug 2022
Zitara announced a $12M Series A led by Energy Impact Partners, with NextView Ventures, Collaborative Fund, and Trucks VC participating.
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