Ampcontrol
Amsterdam, NL · Founded 2019 · 21 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
Ampcontrol provides AI-driven software and smart technology infrastructure for electric vehicle fleet charging management and optimization. The company serves commercial fleet operators, charging point operators, and energy solution providers across the U.S. and Europe.
Also known as Ampcontrol Technologies, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Ampcontrol was founded in 2019 by Joachim Lohse.
Investors · 5
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Ampcontrol Technologies, Inc. develops a software platform for operators of electric vehicle fleets and charging sites. The platform spans three functional areas: charger management (real-time monitoring, optimization and troubleshooting of charge points to maintain uptime and utilization), energy management (coordinated control of battery energy storage, solar generation and grid draw to avoid peak pricing and stay within site capacity limits), and fleet management (aligning charging schedules with vehicle routes and readiness requirements).
Product and service lines listed by the company include energy management, charger management, payment and reimbursement, SIM cards and connectivity, an alert center, hardware diagnostics, a charging management system, and the AmpEdge controller, alongside services such as 24/7/365 monitoring, simulation, LCFS support, and security and deployment. The company positions its offering across the lifecycle from feasibility studies to daily operations, and addresses business needs including efficiency, operations and monitoring, access control, cybersecurity, compliance and EV charging payment. Ampcontrol reports more than 200 operational sites, 32 GWh of solar, battery and EV energy, and 2 million EV charging sessions per year.
Business model
Ampcontrol sells a software platform, together with connectivity hardware (AmpEdge, SIM cards) and recurring services such as 24/7/365 monitoring, simulation and compliance support, to operators of EV charging depots and fleets; prospective customers are directed to pricing pages and demo requests.
Traction
The company reports 200+ operational sites, 32 GWh of solar, battery and EV energy managed and 2 million EV charging sessions per year. Named deployments include WattEV operating over 100 electric trucks and a 3.6 MW Fresno charging depot on a 1 MW grid connection, First Student's North American electric school bus fleet, Revel's public charging hubs, AlphaStruxure's transit depot microgrid, and Lidl distribution centers in the Netherlands.
Latest developments
Recent published material covers OCPP interoperability challenges in multi-vendor depots and the use of PG&E's FlexConnect flexible connection program to energize a 3.6 MW WattEV truck charging depot in Fresno on a 1 MW grid connection.
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Market position
Ampcontrol works with large fleet and charging operators including Lidl (Netherlands distribution centers), WattEV, AlphaStruxure, Revel, First Student and Electrada, and cites deployments across hundreds of depots.
Technology
The platform integrates multi-vendor charging hardware via OCPP, applies AI-driven optimization and load management to charging and energy assets, coordinates BESS, solar and grid draw, and uses the AmpEdge edge controller plus SIM connectivity for site-level integration. The company publishes material on OCPP interoperability across multi-vendor depots and on using utility flexible-connection programs (e.g. PG&E FlexConnect) to operate sites above their firm grid capacity.
Go-to-market
Direct enterprise sales supported by demo requests, published pricing, customer case studies, blog content, webinars, reports and product guides, plus integrations and partnerships with charging hardware vendors and telematics providers such as Geotab.
Operators of electric fleets and charging infrastructure, including transport and logistics companies, transit bus and school bus operators, ports, food and beverage distributors, rideshare and taxi operators, charging hubs and solution companies.
Geography
Offices in Erlangen, Germany; Madrid, Spain; and New York, New York, United States. Customer deployments are referenced in North America and the Netherlands, and the website is offered in English, German, Spanish, Dutch, Arabic and French.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
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primary sources listed
- Ampcontrolampcontrol.io · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ampcontrol do?
- Ampcontrol offers a software platform for managing EV chargers, energy assets and fleet charging schedules at depots and hubs.
- Who founded Ampcontrol?
- Ampcontrol was founded by Joachim Lohse in 2019.
- Who are Ampcontrol's investors?
- Ampcontrol's investors include AngelPad, Lorimer Ventures, New Forge, The Westly Group, Xplorer Capital.
- Where is Ampcontrol headquartered?
- Ampcontrol is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.