Podium Automation

Podium Automation

Brooklyn, New York, USA
18 employees
Seed · $5M

About Podium Automation

Podium Automation is a Brooklyn-based hardware startup that designs and manufactures UL 508A industrial control panels using proprietary software and automated fabrication, cutting delivery lead times from months to under four weeks. Their software-driven platform connects customer requirements, eCAD design tools, and shop floor instructions to streamline the full design-build process. They serve companies ranging from hardware scale-ups to Fortune 500 manufacturers across the United States.

Company details

Team Size18
LocationBrooklyn, New York, USA

Funding

Total raised

$5M

Last stage

Seed

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz
SV Angel
BBanter Capital

Founders

Jamie Niu Serota

Jamie Niu Serota

Led commercial strategy and business development at high-growth hardware companies including Tesla, Blue Origin, and Bowery Farming.

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Jacob Buser

Jacob Buser

Has spent the last decade designing and building industrial automation systems across pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food & bev as both an OEM and end-user of the equipment.

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.