At YASA, we believe realising the full potential of electrification will require new, more efficient powertrain solutions. Based on our next-generation axial-flux technology, we make the world’s most efficient electric powertrain solutions.
Location: United Kingdom, England, Kidlington
Total raised: $44.34M
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | 24Haymarke... | 24haymarke... |
| - | Parkwalk A... | parkwalkad... |
| - | Greenwood ... | gwcinvesto... |
| - | Oxford Sci... | oxfordscie... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.09.2019 | - | $22.94M | - |
| 31.01.2018 | - | $21.4M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.08.2026 | Mercedes-AMG GT 53 Achieves 503-Mile WLTP Range by Decoupling Its Front Motor | By Keith Benitez Published: Aug 06 2026, 1:50 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| 22.09.2021 | Evolito’s electric motors look set to take off in aerospace where YASA left off in automotive | Back in July, British “axial-flux” electric motor startup YASA was acquired by Mercedes-Benz for an undisclosed amount. YASA’s electric motors generated considerable EV industry interest because of their efficiency, high power density, smal... |
| 16.09.2021 | Rolls Royce : all-electric 'Spirit of Innovation' takes to the skies for the first time | We are pleased to announce the completion of the first flight of our all-electric 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft. At 14:56 (BST) the plane took to the skies propelled by its powerful 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain with the most power-d... |
| 03.09.2021 | Acquired by Mercedes-Benz, YASA’s revolutionary electric motor is set for big things | Back in July, YASA (formerly Yokeless And Segmented Armature), a British electric motor startup with a revolutionary ‘axial-flux’ motor, was acquired by Mercedes-Benz. The acquisition didn’t exactly garner enormous press attention, as scant... |
| 01.08.2021 | GWC announces a successful exit of Yasa | GWC is pleased to announce that portfolio company Yasa was sold to Mercedes-Benz yielding investors c 5x returns. |
| 22.07.2021 | Mercedes-Benz acquires Oxford-based electric motor startup YASA | Oxford University spinout electric motor company YASA has been acquired by Mercedes-Benz. The announcement arrives in conjunction with the auto manufacturers’ intention to go all-electric by the end of the decade, with YASA’s technology pla... |
| 10.09.2019 | Yasa Raises £18M in Funding | Yasa, an Oxford, UK-based electric motor and controller manufacturer, closed an £18m funding round. Existing investors Parkwalk Advisors and Universal Partners have been joined in the round by Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI) and Inovia Cap... |
| 01.02.2018 | Yasa Raises £15m in Growth Funding | Yasa, an Oxford, England, UK-based manufacturer of axial-flux electric motors and controllers, raised £15m in growth funding. Universal Partners joined Parkwalk Advisors and other existing investors in the round, bringing the total raised b... |
| 31.01.2018 | Electric Motor Manufacturer YASA Secures £15m Growth Funding, Opens New Oxford Production Facility | OXFORD, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–February 1, 2018– YASA, the world’s leading manufacturer of axial-flux electric motors and controllers, today announced raising £15 million in growth funding. Universal Partners joins Parkwalk Advisors and ot... |
| - | Mercedes-Benz acquires Oxford-based electric motor startup YASA | Oxford University spinout electric motor company YASA has been acquired by Mercedes-Benz. The announcement arrives in conjunction with the auto manufacturers’ intention to go all-electric by the end of the decade, with YASA’s technology pla... |
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