Phaseshift

Phaseshift lists native Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, so customers can connect their own AI tools to governed operational data and platform capabilities.

Six named services cover collection over Modbus, OPC UA and DNP3, normalization into a shared namespace with the raw stream preserved, telemetry storage, an asset knowledge graph, AI-assisted investigations and governed APIs. Runs hosted, in the customer's cloud, or on site, and stays read-only toward plant controls.

A one-time setup fee for data mapping, edge hardware, deployment and onboarding, then a monthly service fee that scales with data volume and can be levelized to an annual rate. No per-seat licenses.

Funded by its own customers to date, beginning with consulting work that paid for the platform. A $50,000 NC IDEA SEED grant followed in May 2026. GrepBeat reported a closed SAFE round and an ongoing pre-seed raise in October 2026, with no amounts or investors disclosed.

Co-founders Brandon Zschokke (CEO) and Anirudh "Ani" Mulukutla (CTO) both came from FlexGen, the Durham battery energy storage company. The company was founded in 2025 and had a team of six in October 2026.

GrepBeat reported 17 live deployments after roughly one year in market and battery storage represented on the platform sufficient to power more than 50,000 average U.S. homes for one day.

The company's site states 20 live sites, 1.6 GWh of battery storage and 490 MW of solar on the platform, up from the 17 live sites GrepBeat reported in September 2026.

One of eleven North Carolina companies named to GrepBeat's sixth annual Startups to Watch class, announced September 28, 2026.