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Electric Vehicle Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the electric vehicle sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 675 recently funded electric vehicle companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
675
Total Funding
$715.9M
Avg Funding
$28.6M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Electric Vehicle

Turku
Toyohashi
Medellín
Phoenix
Madrid
Guará

Recently Funded Companies

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Turku, Finland

Grumblo is globally known #1 pure car engine sound media. Core product is a car engine sound database for electric cars and games.

Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toyohashi, Japan

Power Wave seeks a carbon-neutral world using wave technology for wireless power, tackling global warming and fuel depletion.

$5.9M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Medellín, Colombia

Erco Energía is a manufacturing company that provides generation, digital energy marketing, and maintenance services.

$30.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Phoenix, United States

Nikola Motor Company manufactures heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles, fuel-cell electric vehicles, and energy solutions.

$100.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Evsy is a community-led EV charging app that reduces uncertainty for EV drivers.

$721K raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Guará, Brazil

Origem designs, manufactures and rents electric motorcycles for professional applications.

$17.9M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Emobi is an electric vehicle company that designs, manufactures, and markets zero-emission urban mobility solutions.

$3.4M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Louisville, United States

Solid Power is a developer of all-solid-state battery cells that provide enhancements over traditional lithium-ion batteries.

$130.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Lightship is an all-electric RV manufacturer, designer, and a producer of an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age.

$26.6M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Leveraging EVs and distributed energy resources to accelerate the energy transition.

$3.3M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United Kingdom

Pure Electric develops category defining and award winning e-scooters from its in-house engineering team. Based in Bristol, UK

Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Tupinamba is a charging solutions company for electric vehicles.

$1.9M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Laconia, United States

ePropelled designs intelligent motors, motor controllers, generators, and power management systems.

$15.0M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

Applied EV has built a modular vehicle system for autonomous transport, based on our Blanc Robot vehicle platform.

$40.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, United States

Narro Trucks is an electric utility vehicles startup designing sustainable, high-performance commercial platforms.

$500K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vienna, Austria

GLEAM develops, produces and sells electric Cargo Bikes to LastMile logistics companies in Europe

$315K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Aachen, Germany

Ducktrain provides vehicle platforms and automation technology that will change urban and industrial logistics.

$4.5M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Warwick, United Kingdom

Onto is an electric vehicle subscription startup that provides an all-inclusive, hassle-free solution for driving an electric car.

$124.1M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Rose Bay, Australia

Dovetail Electric Aviation is the general aviation industry operators to fly commercially in electric-powered aircraft.

$174K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Fastned is a fast-charging network for electric vehicles to charge with renewable energy from the sun and wind.

$118.3M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Menlo Park, United States

An affordable electric vechile and energy platfrom for commercial properties

Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Copenhagen, Denmark

Monta is the operating platform powering the EV charging ecosystem serving drivers, companies, cities, and the electricity grid.

$86.9M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Málaga, Spain

Zeemcoin is the first tokenized platform that allows electric car owners to locate charging stations.

$326K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Havre De Grace, United States

VonMercier designs and manufactures electric vehicles of the future in order to enhance exploration, transportation and recreation.

$112K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Diego, United States

Nuvve is accelerating the electrification of transportation through its proprietary vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

$6.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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About the Electric Vehicle Startup Ecosystem

The electric vehicle sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Electric Vehicle

Electric Vehicle companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The electric vehicle sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Electric Vehicle Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 675 electric vehicle companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$28.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$715.9M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Electric Vehicle

1.San Francisco
2 companies$30.0M
2.Turku
1 companiesUndisclosed
3.Toyohashi
1 companies$5.9M
4.Medellín
1 companies$30.0M
5.Phoenix
1 companies$100.0M

Related Industries

Companies in the electric vehicle sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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