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Zero Motorcycles Inc.

Scotts Valley, CA · Energy · Private

Electric motorcycles with proprietary powertrains and battery systems

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Sector
Energy
Headquarters
Scotts Valley, CA
Latest Form D
$15M, May 2026
Total capital
$50.3M
Federal grants
None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised
$50M
2 Form D · last May 2026
5 months since last filing
Federal contracts
$294K
8 awards · Defense, Health and Human S
Rank in Energy#153 of 998
Granted patents
16
14 pending · first 2014
Rank in peer group#14 of 151

Capital timeline

20092013201720212025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $50.3M$101K$25K$16K$15K$6K$126K1st Form D$35M
20092013201720212025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $50.3M$101K$25K$16K$126K1st Form D$35M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$15M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$35M
  • Federal contractHealth and Human S · Zero Motorcycles INC.:1342636 [21-001463]$126K
  • Federal contractDefense · Controller Size 4 Gen 4.5 Sevcon 400 Amp$6K
  • Federal contractDefense · Assy Battery Pack Longbrick 17MY Impl$3K
  • Federal contractDefense · ZF75-7R Ipm Motor Splined Shaft$3K
  • Federal contractDefense · Assy Battery Pack Longbrick Gigavac 17MY$15K
Show 3 earlier federal awards
  • Federal contractDefense · Assy Battery Pack Monolith 17MY Impl$16K
  • Federal contractDefense · Module P/n: 46-0803408$25K
  • Federal contractDefense · SREM$101K

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Federal first

200months

from Zero Motorcycles Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · May 2009
Defense · $101K
First Form D · Jan 2026
$35M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
8 awards

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 151 peers

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Energy · Device

  • Granted patents#14 · top 9%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Brian WismannResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 3 patents
  • Aaron CheathamExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Abe AskenaziExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Afalo GuimaresDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Aflalo GuimaraesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Allison ArmstrongExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 42 people
  • Benjamin FeltDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Chris MetcalfeExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Curt SacksExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Dennis GoreExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Gene BanmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • James CallahanExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • James MilamExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jeremy KentExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jim CallahanExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • John EleyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Joseph WismannExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Kai HypkoExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Karl WhartonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Luc Ta-NgocDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mark BlackwellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Meenu ChaggerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Michael DubinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mike CunninghamExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mike StacyExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Muir McMathExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Neal SaikiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Philippe AmoiuyalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Philippe AmouyalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Phillipe AmouyalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Phillippe AmouyalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Pierre-Martin BosExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Pieter de WaalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Richard WalkerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Sam PaschelExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Samuel PaschelExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Thomas BurtonDirector, Executive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Todd AndersenExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Umberto UccelliExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Victoryia HydzikExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Walker RichardExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Yad SidhuExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 16 granted of 30
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Related companies, and why

Regulatory activity · Energy

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Sources

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