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EV Safe Charge
Techstars '23Los Angeles, US · Founded 2016 · 13 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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EV Safe Charge installs electric vehicle charging stations for residential and commercial properties, offering equipment selection, installation, and alternative power solutions.
Also known as EV Safe Charge Inc. · EVSC
Founders & leadership
EV Safe Charge was founded in 2016 by Caradoc Ehrenhalt.
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026EV Safe Charge Inc. (EVSC) is a Los Angeles-based provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and services. Its offering spans product selection, sales and installation of residential and commercial Level 2 and DC fast chargers, network management software, consulting on complex charging situations (including RFI/RFP management and ADA compliance), assistance with grant and rebate applications, and rentals of portable charging equipment. The company works with equipment makers and charging networks including ABB, Bosch, ClipperCreek, Enel X and EV Connect.
A core commercial line is EV Charge Mobile, a charging-as-a-service rental product for temporary and event-based charging that the company describes as the first comprehensive Level 2 and DC fast charger rental solution, available nationwide and in Canada. Rented units can draw on existing site power, solar panels or self-contained generating systems, and the company manages delivery, setup, operation, pickup, permitting and insurance. EV Safe Charge also created an Electrician Network connecting drivers, homeowners, businesses and property owners with electricians specializing in EV charging and clean energy, including solar.
The company's newest product is ZiGGY, an autonomous, AI-enabled mobile EV-charging robot operated through an app, developed over roughly three years and previewed in 2022. ZiGGY is aimed at commercial parking environments — multifamily, retail, hospitality, fleets and airports — where fixed infrastructure is limited, and includes high-definition screens for communications and advertising intended to generate site revenue.
Founding story
Caradoc Ehrenhalt acquired an EV and found that the dealer knew little about how to obtain or install a charger; after navigating the purchase and installation himself, he concluded there had to be a better way and founded EV Safe Charge Inc. He assembled a team that includes people who worked on the first Tesla Roadster drivetrain and battery system, charging solutions supporting the Ford F-150 Lightning launch, electric trains, planes and automobiles, a company sold to Google, and the launch of Realtor.com.
Business model
EV Safe Charge sells and installs EV charging equipment for residential and commercial customers, rents Level 2 and DC fast chargers on a charging-as-a-service basis for events and temporary needs, and provides paid consulting on charging projects. Its ZiGGY robot adds a built-in communications and advertising platform intended to create a revenue stream for the sites that host it.
Revenue comes from equipment sales, installation services, charger rental/charging-as-a-service contracts and consulting engagements; ZiGGY is positioned to add advertising and communications revenue for host sites.
Traction
EV Safe Charge provided the charging infrastructure for the Jaguar I-PACE launch and has served rental clients including Audi, Daimler, Nissan and Porsche; sales and installation clients include Hines, LADWP, Penske Automotive and Lucid. ZiGGY completed a demonstration at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in summer 2023, won the City of Barcelona's InnovAcció 2030 flexible-charging challenge, won a pilot supported by Alabama Power, Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator and Innovation Depot, and was selected for LACI Climate Innovation Transit Pilots with the Warner Center Association.
Latest developments
In 2023 EV Safe Charge won the City of Barcelona's InnovAcció 2030 innovation challenge for a flexible EV charging point (May 2023), had ZiGGY selected for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport's EV charging demonstration program running May through August 2023, joined LACI's Incubation Program Cohort 6 (June 2023), and was selected for the Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator in Birmingham, which included funding to advance ZiGGY's development (November 2023). It has also launched the EV Safe Charge Electrician Network.
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Market position
EV Safe Charge describes itself as a provider of flexible EV charging technology and claims first-mover status for comprehensive nationwide Level 2 and DC fast charger rentals and for a mobile EV charging robot with integrated communications and advertising. External recognition includes selection as a Top Ten Startup by the LA Auto Show/AutoMobility LA (2017), Pepperdine Graziadio Business School's Top 15 Most Fundable Companies (2018), and Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech list (2022).
The company positions ZiGGY as the first and only mobile, autonomous EV charging robot with an integrated communications and advertising platform, able to reach every car in a parking lot rather than a few fixed spaces and to serve sites where grid infrastructure is lacking. It also cites first-to-market comprehensive Level 2 and DC fast charger rentals, a concierge service model with a one-year installation warranty, and a commitment to plant a tree with the Arbor Day Foundation for every charger installed.
Technology
The company integrates third-party EVSE from manufacturers such as ABB, Bosch, ClipperCreek, Enel X and eMotorWerks with network management software, and offers mobile units that can be powered by existing site power, solar or self-contained generation. Its proprietary technology is ZiGGY, an onsite-autonomous, AI-enabled robotic charger with onboard power, app-based summoning and parking reservation, and high-definition screens for interactive advertising.
Go-to-market
The company markets directly through its website with quotes, a residential installation cost calculator and a concierge service model, and builds visibility through OEM launch events, accelerator and incubator programs (BRITE Energy Innovators, LACI, Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator), municipal and airport pilot competitions, and press coverage of ZiGGY. It also partners with equipment makers and maintains an Electrician Network of contractors.
Homeowners and residential EV drivers; commercial and multi-unit dwelling property owners; event organizers and national event planners; automotive OEMs needing temporary charging at launches and events (Jaguar, Porsche, Stellantis, Nissan, Audi, Daimler, Harley-Davidson); and parking, retail, hospitality, fleet, airport and municipal operators. Named sales and installation clients include Hines, LADWP, Penske Automotive and Lucid.
Geography
Headquartered in Los Angeles, with nationwide U.S. sales, installation and mobile charging rental coverage extending to Canada; pilot and demonstration activity in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, Birmingham, Alabama, and Barcelona, Spain.
History
Founder and CEO Caradoc Ehrenhalt bought an electric vehicle and found the dealer unable to advise on obtaining or installing a charger; the difficulty of that process led him to create EV Safe Charge. The company began with nationwide residential EV charger sales and installation, then expanded into commercial sales and installation as inbound leads grew, adding clients such as Hines, LADWP and Penske Automotive. It received a certificate of recognition from the California State Assembly for implementing the first electric school bus charging infrastructure in California, and was named a Top Ten Startup by the LA Auto Show's AutoMobility LA and a Top 15 Most Fundable Company by Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School. Approached to support the Jaguar I-PACE launch where no charging infrastructure existed, it became the first company to offer comprehensive Level 2 and DC fast charger rentals across the U.S. and Canada. Customer demand for charging with onboard power led to the development of ZiGGY, previewed in 2022, followed by pilot wins in Barcelona, at DFW Airport and in Alabama, and participation in the BRITE, LACI and Techstars Alabama EnergyTech programs. The company later launched the EV Safe Charge Electrician Network.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 8
launches, deals, and filingsEV Safe Charge joined the Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator in Birmingham, Alabama, powered by Alabama Power; the program includes funding to advance development of the ZiGGY robotic charger. Amount not disclosed.
LACI selected EV Safe Charge for its latest Incubation Program cohort to accelerate commercialization of the ZiGGY mobile charging robot.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport named ZiGGY a participant in its demonstration program assessing new EV charging approaches, with demonstrations hosted by DFW's Innovation and Planning teams from May through August 2023.
Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (B:SM) and the 2030 Agenda Commissioner of Barcelona City Council named EV Safe Charge winner of the InnovAcció 2030 call to develop a flexible EV charging point, marking the first municipal pilot of a mobile robotic EV charger.
EV Safe Charge's ZiGGY mobile EV charging robot was recognized on Fast Company's second annual Next Big Things in Tech list.
EV Safe Charge unveiled its ZiGGY demonstrator, a mobile EV charging robot with an interactive advertising and communications platform for commercial parking facilities, shopping and entertainment centers, hotels and fleet operators.
Capstone Financial Group advised EV Safe Charge on a memorandum and financial forecasts and introduced the company to angel group Sand Hill Angels, which led to initial funding and further introductions. No amount was disclosed.
EV Safe Charge was approached to supply charging at Jaguar I-PACE launch event locations that lacked EV charging infrastructure, becoming the first company to provide comprehensive Level 2 and DC fast charger rentals across the U.S. and Canada.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does EV Safe Charge do?
- EV Safe Charge sells, rents and installs EV chargers and is developing ZiGGY, a mobile robotic EV charging unit.
- Who founded EV Safe Charge?
- EV Safe Charge was founded by Caradoc Ehrenhalt in 2016.
- Who are EV Safe Charge's investors?
- EV Safe Charge's investors include Sand Hill Angels, Techstars.
- Where is EV Safe Charge headquartered?
- EV Safe Charge is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.