Yvelines, France-based Gireve, a digital platform for EV charging interoperability, announced on Monday that it has raised €20M in a fresh funding round from Partech (through its impact fund).
With this funding round, Partech joins the list of Gireve’s existing shareholders, including Groupe EDF, ENEDIS, the Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts), and Demeter.
The French company will use the funds to accelerate the platform’s expansion in Europe and internationally and develop new services such as Plug & Charge and Clearing.
The funds will also enable the company to further develop its data and consulting solutions.
Eric Plaquet, Chairman of Gireve, says, “We are very pleased to welcome Partech Impact as a shareholder in Gireve. The support of a leading investor aligns with our logic of global growth at this stage of our development. The strategic alignment is strong, and the values are shared.”
“With this fundraising, we are financing our plan to improve our services continuously and offer an increasingly powerful and high-quality platform. We are also delighted with the renewed confidence of our long-standing shareholders, who support us in our drive for value and innovation. A big well done to the fantastic Gireve teams who make this adventure possible every day,” adds Plaquet.
Gireve: Offering roaming, data, and consulting services
Founded in 2013, Gireve is a digital platform for EV charging interoperability.
As a key partner to industry players, the French company connects mobility stakeholders through its digital platform, enabling contract exchange and roaming charging.
The French company facilitates clearing for operators by offering innovative tariff management and automated billing control.
With over 500,000 charging points connected to its platform, Gireve registers over 100 million charging sessions annually and is now a key player in the zero-carbon mobility ecosystem.
Gireve’s platform already facilitates contracting, invoicing, and data exchange between different players in the sector.
The company processes data on charging stations and driver behaviour, providing analysis and consulting services to government agencies and private companies.
As a result, clients rely on Gireve to understand the charging situation, develop new market strategies, implement energy transitions, expand services, and anticipate future issues.
The investor
Partech is a global technology investment firm headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco.
The company today manages €2.5B in assets for a current portfolio of 220 companies in 40 countries on 4 continents.
Partech Impact is Partech’s growth impact fund.
Partech Impact invests in companies that want to fundamentally change the value chains in which they operate in industry, environment, agriculture, cities, and healthcare.
Arnaud Minvielle and Rémi Said, General Partners of Partech Impact, say, “Partech Impact is delighted to enter into this partnership with Gireve. We were convinced by the platform’s central and essential position in developing electric vehicles in Europe, its capacity for technological innovation, its strong culture of customer service, and the commitment and quality of its teams. Gireve has what it takes to become a global leader in this new industry.”
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