Aampere

Aampere GmbH is a Munich-based e-mobility startup that operates a fully digital, pan-European resale platform for used electric vehicles. Private and commercial sellers submit their vehicle data, receive a software-generated valuation, complete a digital condition and history check, and have the car auctioned to a Europe-wide network of partner dealers. Sellers receive a binding purchase offer within 48 hours; if they accept, Aampere transfers payment before collecting the vehicle from the seller's home and, where applicable, settles outstanding vehicle loans directly with the bank. The company handles the full transaction chain including valuation, payment and logistics.

The platform is positioned as an EV-only alternative to general classifieds listing sites, with a model closer to a C2B dealer auction than to a marketplace listing. Aampere assesses battery condition and value primarily from vehicle history and manufacturer data rather than physical inspection, and checks brand-specific battery warranty coverage; management describes electric cars as data-driven products for which the valuation algorithm becomes more precise as more data accumulates. As of July 2026 the company employed more than 25 people and said it sells several thousand electric vehicles per year across several European markets.

Founding story

Aampere was founded in 2022 in Munich by Florian Reister (CEO), Niko/Nikolaus Schmidt (CGO) and Maximilian Rost (CPO), three engineers who had studied at Technische Universität München; Reister holds a master's degree in automotive engineering from TUM. Reister and Schmidt have known each other since school, while Rost and Reister met while studying at TUM. Before Aampere, Reister worked at sicher-autokaufen.de, a German used-car inspection platform, an experience the company links to the trust problems it addresses for EV resale. The team's stated mission is to enable one million people to switch to electric mobility.

Business model

C2B/B2B intermediation: Aampere buys vehicles from private and commercial sellers and immediately resells them to the highest-bidding dealer in its Europe-wide network. Management describes the vehicles as being held on the balance sheet only momentarily, with the dealer paying Aampere before Aampere pays the seller, which the company says avoids tied-up liquidity and residual-value risk.

Arbitrage between the highest dealer bid received in the auction and the payout to the seller.

Traction

Aampere reports selling several thousand electric vehicles per year, roughly fourfold revenue growth over the 12 months to July 2026, growth of about 60% per year over three years, a team of more than 25 employees, and a 4.9-star Google customer rating.

Latest developments

In July 2026 Aampere announced a €4.2 million round led by Estonian VC Trind Ventures, with Vend Marketplaces ASA (owner of FINN.no, Blocket and Bilbasen) joining as a minority investor through Vend Mobility, consumer-focused investor G-FUND newly on board, existing investors around GIMIC increasing their stakes (Gimic's additional €660,000 split between a convertible loan and equity), and participation from automotive business angels. The company told Tech Funding News the round values it at over €20 million but that the exact figure is subject to a confidentiality clause. Proceeds are intended for seller acquisition and expansion into further European markets. Goodwin advised Aampere on the round.