January in Vegas has a way of exposing the difference between noise and signal. CES floods the room with promises, demos, and buzzwords chasing attention. Then a San Jose company named Sibros steps forward and calmly reminds everyone that modern vehicles are not finished products when they roll off the line. They are evolving systems. On January 6, 2026, Sibros secured $9M in growth funding led by Niterra Co., Ltd., and the timing mattered. This was not an announcement buried in a slow news cycle. It landed right in the middle of the global mobility conversation.
Sibros was founded in 2018 by cousins Hemant Sikaria and Mayank Sikaria, engineers shaped by Tesla and Faraday Future when OTA software was still considered risky instead of essential. Hemant Sikaria helped design Tesla’s first large scale OTA system, the backbone that still updates millions of vehicles today. Mayank Sikaria lived deep in battery management and functional safety, where errors cost real money and reputations. Together they built a platform for OEMs who understand that software is a long term relationship with every vehicle, not a one time transaction.
The Deep Connected Platform does not play favorites. ICE, hybrid, EV, fuel cell, two wheelers, trucks, buses, off highway equipment, all welcome. Full vehicle OTA updates across every ECU. Millisecond level data collection that turns raw signals into foresight. Remote diagnostics speaking native automotive standards. ISO26262 ASIL-D, UNECE R155 and R156 compliance baked in. That is why 30+ OEMs across 40+ vehicle architectures are already running Sibros in production across North America, Europe, and APAC.
Niterra Co., Ltd., formerly NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., does not invest for headlines. Founded in 1936, operating at global scale, and intentionally diversifying beyond combustion, Niterra Ventures is focused on new core assets in mobility that actually understand where the industry is headed. Dirk Schapeler put it plainly. Software defined vehicles are reshaping transportation, and Sibros is already operating in that future tense.
This $9M fuels sharper software, broader commercial reach, and deeper market expansion, but the real signal is confidence. Confidence from Energy Impact Partners, Google, Qualcomm Ventures, and now Niterra. Confidence from customers like Bajaj Auto and Mahindra & Mahindra who see recalls, diagnostics, and post sale revenue as solvable problems.
Sibros doubled down at CES with the launch of the Sibros Marketplace, 50+ production ready SDV applications designed to turn vehicle data into action without months of integration theater. This is not about flashy screens. It is about vehicles that learn, adapt, and stay relevant long after the sale.
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