London’s Kraken acquires Rotterdam-based smart charging startup Jedlix: Here’s why

London-based Kraken, an AI-powered, end-to-end platform for utility digitalisation announced that it has acquired Jedlix, a Rotterdam-based provider of smart EV charging solutions.

Led by Serge Subiron, Jedlix provides branded smart and bi-directional charging solutions to optimise the charging of electric vehicles.

The Dutch company brings an international catalogue of API integration agreements with EV and charger manufacturers and energy companies, including Renault, Polestar, Kia, Hyundai, Engie, Eneco, Vattenfall, EDF Luminus, Wien Energie, CKW, Next Energy, Yve, Easee, Zaptec, Go-E, Wallbox, and more.

The company supports both car-centric (over the air based on the connected car) and charger-centric (OCPI /API) smart charging architectures.

Serge Subiron, CEO of Jedlix, adds, “Since 2016, Jedlix has been a pioneer in consumer-centric smart and bidirectional EV charging services, aggregating today tens of thousands of electric vehicles and chargers in nine European countries. We are extremely proud to join The global tech leader of the energy transition, and such an amazing team! Our mission as Jedlix was to enable zero emission and zero cost charging for millions of electric vehicles across all continents. Expanding it to all distributed energy resources in the home at the scale of Kraken is an exciting ambition for the new super-charged team of Kraken in the Netherlands!”

The acquisition

The acquisition strengthens Kraken’s position as a leading provider of flexible demand management solutions for utilities.

Kraken empowers its global clients to create smart tariffs tailored for a broader range of electric vehicle (EV) drivers.

Its client base includes prominent energy companies such as E.ON Next, EDF Energy UK, Tokyo Gas, Origin, and Octopus Energy.

Post-acquisition, the Jedlix facility in Rotterdam will be transformed into a Kraken technology hub. This initiative follows the opening of the UK’s first EnTech superhub in Manchester earlier this year.

Kraken: End-to-end platform for energy

Based out of London, Kraken is an end-to-end platform for utilities’ digitalisation and transformation.

The platform uses advanced data, AI, and machine learning to automate much of the energy supply chain, enhancing service and efficiency.

The UK company is currently trusted by energy giants like EDF Energy, E.ON Next, Octopus Energy, Origin, and Tokyo Gas.

Currently, Kraken manages over 50 million accounts, over 40 GW of power – from offshore wind to grid-scale batteries – and over 250,000 consumer devices such as electric cars and charging stations.

Devrim Celal, Kraken’s Chief Marketing & Flexibility Officer, says, “Kraken is putting its foot on the accelerator of the EV revolution. The Jedlix team’s proven expertise and development centre in Rotterdam expand our offering and empower our customers to transition to cheaper, cleaner charging.”