AmpUp was founded by Thomas Sun, Tom Sun in 2018.

Who are AmpUp's investors?

AmpUp's investors include 2.12 Angels, Autotech Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Foothill Ventures, Frontier Ventures, Goodyear Ventures, SAIC Technologies Fund II, LLC, Y Combinator and 13 more.

How much funding has AmpUp raised?

AmpUp has disclosed $15M raised across 1 round.

Where is AmpUp headquartered?

AmpUp is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

AmpUp

YC W19

San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · 45 employees · 24 known investors

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AmpUp develops electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions for drivers, businesses, and communities. The company builds dependable and accessible charging systems to expand EV adoption and mobility.

Also known as NAD Grid Corp

Climate Tech Consumer Energy Mobility & Transportation SaaS Climate Electric VehiclesUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

AmpUp was founded in 2018 by Thomas Sun and Tom Sun.

Thomas SunFounder

Tom SunFounder

Xiaoyao Qian

Rui Zhang

Bach Bui

Investors · 24

2.12 Angelslisted by 2.12 AngelsTiburon · $100K

Autotech Ventureslisted by Autotech VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $8M

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Connecticut Innovationslisted by Connecticut InnovationsNew Haven · $500K – $2M

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Foothill Ventureslisted by Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M

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Frontier Ventureslisted by Frontier VenturesCupertino · $100K – $5M

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Goodyear Ventureslisted by Goodyear VenturesAkron

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SAIC Technologies Fund II, LLClisted by SAIC Technologies Fund II, LLCSilicon Valley

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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A'Z AngelsreportedLos Gatos

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AltaIR CapitalreportedHerzliya

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Cerity Partners VenturesreportedNew York

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Climate CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $25K – $250K

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FOREST MOBILITYreportedRedwood City

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Forward Deployed VCreported

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Holman Growth VenturesreportedMount Laurel

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Muus Climate PartnersreportedNew York

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Pegasus Tech VenturesreportedSan Jose

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PowerhousereportedOakland · $150K – $2M

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TechNexus Venture CollaborativereportedChicago

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The Goodyear Tire and Rubber CompanyreportedAkron

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WEXreportedPortland

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Also in the syndicate · 3

HolmanPowerhouse VenturesWEX Venture Capital

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

$15MSeries ASep 2024 · 4 sources
Touchdown Ventures (lead), Autotech Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Foothill Ventures, Goodyear, Holman, MUUS Climate Partners, Powerhouse Ventures, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, WEX Venture Capital
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In the news

EV Charging Platform AmpUp Closes $15M Series A Fundingprnewswire.com · Sep 2024

AmpUp Raises $15M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Sep 2024

YC-Backed AmpUp Receives Investment from Leading Automakersprnewswire.com · Apr 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does AmpUp do?: AmpUp develops electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions for drivers, businesses, and communities. The company builds dependable and accessible charging systems to expand EV adoption and mobility.
Who founded AmpUp?: AmpUp was founded by Thomas Sun, Tom Sun in 2018.
Who are AmpUp's investors?: AmpUp's investors include 2.12 Angels, Autotech Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Foothill Ventures, Frontier Ventures, Goodyear Ventures, SAIC Technologies Fund II, LLC, Y Combinator and 13 more.
How much funding has AmpUp raised?: AmpUp has disclosed $15M raised across 1 round.
Where is AmpUp headquartered?: AmpUp is headquartered in San Francisco, US.