Polish EV charging infrastructure company ChargeEuropa has secured an undisclosed investment round led by Shift4Good, and backed by Simpact Ventures, Canard Ventures, and Alex Kostecki.
The deal marks the first large-scale French funding in Poland's electromobility sector. The investment will support the deployment of 1000 new chargers, the company's team growth, and expansion to new markets.
About ChargeEuropa
Founded in 2017, ChargeEuropa is a leading Polish electric vehicle charging infrastructure company providing charging stations that also play the role of media stands.The company's goal is to launch EV charging in places people often visit routinely.
“We believe that ChargeEuropa has the potential to become the EV charging champion for CEE... By combining advertising with EV charging, the team can successfully deploy profitable stations in early-stage markets, ahead of the EV adoption curve,” Jan-Christoph Rickers, Managing Director of MobilityFund, says.
Investment details
Shift4Good, a Paris-based €200 million impact investment fund, is the lead investors this round.
The funding also involved co-investors such as Simpact Ventures, a Warsaw-based VC firm focusing on startups with positive social impact, MobilityFund, a German firm specializing in the transportation sector, Canard Ventures, A VC fund from the US, and Alex Kostecki, a co-founder of the finance app Clair.
“The involvement of our international investors underscores the growing interest in the Polish electromobility sector. This investment will not only help us enhance our technology and grow our team but also accelerate our mission to make EV charging more accessible and convenient across Poland and beyond,” Matt Tymowski, CEO of ChargeEuropa, says.
By closing this round ChargeEuropa makes a significant contribution to Poland’s transportation landscape and the broader CEE electromobility sector.
