Startup Spotlight : Co Charger (UK)
Enabling people with EV chargers to share them with neighbours - so they can swap to an electric vehicle.
Founder Joel Teague
Social https://www.linkedin.com/company/co-charger-limited/
Country UK
Investor Match Energy; Climate Tech; Impact Investment
The Canopy community has some amazing founders doing some amazing things, and we felt it was time to begin the new Startup Spotlight series of articles with one that is close to our hearts: Co Charger.
Why is it awesome?
The problem facing widespread EV adoption is that of charging the car. If you are lucky enough to have a driveway and the ability to install a charger at home then great, but if you haven’t then it all gets a bit tricky - and in the UK this means that 40%+ of households are much less likely to even think about an EV as an appropriate choice. Co Charger takes the sharing economy model to this problem and helps people access chargers in their neighbourhoods.
The core approach is all about democratisation and bringing down the barriers to EV adoption for everyone.
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The founder journey
Joel had this idea and managed to bring it to life while holding down a full time role. He got out there and evangelised, solved problems and hussled his way onto TV, radio and youtube becoming an influencer in this space along the way.
What’s next?
With more than 3000 charging points already in the network, Co Charger is ready to raise growth funds to take things to the next level. They’ve recently raised the first of these through ETHEX, an ethical crowdfunding platform.
Get involved
Want to know more about Co Charger or looking to invest? Send Joel a message HERE