How would you explain your business model?

We charge a transaction-based service fee on every kilowatt-hour that flows through the platform, 2 ct/kWh in Germany and the EU, 2.5 Rp./kWh in Switzerland. For customers the model is pure pay-per-use, zero listing fees, zero upfront cost, zero integration cost, which removes the entry barrier and is our strongest conversion lever. Evolve Energy acts as a disclosed agent, which enables bilateral pricing agreements between depot operators and fleets. A depot operator can earn up to 50,000 EUR in additional annual revenue per charging point. Fleet customers receive prices directly from depot operators, without hidden margins or added cost. On top of the transaction fee, we offer subscription-based value-added services such as reservations, detailed cost reporting for internal truck fleets, and TMS integration.

What makes your idea unique compared to your competitors?

Depot charging infrastructure across Europe is being built faster than it is being used, and no standardized marketplace existed to unlock that idle capacity for third parties. We are the first to treat depot charging as a shared, tradable resource rather than a private asset. The unique insight is that the commercial and orchestration layer, not the hardware or the CPMS, is the missing piece. We do not compete with charge point management systems or build chargers. We add a marketplace layer on top of what operators already own, turning a stranded cost into a revenue stream and giving fleets a cheaper, operationally compatible alternative to public HPC. By connecting both sides directly on one platform and acting as a disclosed agent, we clear transactions at maximum transparency and minimal cost. We proved the model by winning the ASTAG Charge tender for Switzerland's national transport association against more than 20 competitors, and we are embedded in the Swiss federal Roadmap Elektromobilität 2030.

Where do you see your company in the next 5 years?

We are building the standard infrastructure layer for shared depot charging across Europe. Starting with shared depots from logistics companies, we will expand the network to all kinds of semi-public charging use cases for trucks, such as shippers, retail, ports, multi-modal terminals and hubs. Europe's electric heavy-duty fleet alone is heading toward tens of TWh of annual charging volume by 2030, and extending the model to lighter commercial vehicles multiplies that base again. Our five-year goal is to build the charging network for electric freight in Europe, expanding the model from transaction fees into booking, reservation, data and energy-optimization services.