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ScoutIt
Techstars '23San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 6 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Voltest provides battery health diagnostic testing for used electric vehicles to increase buyer confidence and transparency in the pre-owned EV market. The company targets used EV buyers and dealers with faster, more affordable testing solutions than existing alternatives.
Also known as Voltest
Founders & leadership
ScoutIt was founded in 2022 by Davide Giacobbe and Niccolò Ferrari.
Investors · 1
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026ScoutIt operates the Voltest product line, a set of EV sales enablement tools for car dealerships handling pre-owned electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The core offering is a VIN-specific battery health report generated by reading live battery management system (BMS) data directly from the vehicle through an OBD device and adapter kit. Reports cover battery state of health, cell-level voltage balance, charge cycle history, estimated real-world range and fuel cost savings, and are produced in about two minutes. Onboarding is described as roughly a 30-minute call with no ongoing training requirement.
Around the diagnostic core the company sells website listing widgets that embed interactive battery reports into a dealer's online vehicle listings to build buyer confidence before a showroom visit, and Voltest Protect, an EV battery warranty product for older used inventory that the company positions as adding gross profit at the point of sale. The company also publishes educational content for dealers, including case studies, articles on EV trade-in valuation and fast-charging effects on battery degradation, and an EV Sales Playbook.
A separate listing describes ScoutIt, Inc. as a B2B platform connecting sellers and buyers in the battery second-life market, allowing owners of retired EV batteries to monetize them rather than pay recycling costs while giving buyers access to affordable battery supply for applications such as stationary energy storage.
Business model
B2B sales to automotive dealerships, combining a battery diagnostics/reporting product, website listing widgets for online vehicle listings, and an extended battery warranty product (Voltest Protect) sold into the dealer's used EV inventory.
Revenue is generated from dealership customers through diagnostic testing and reporting tools and through warranty products; the company states Voltest Protect can add over $1,000 in gross profit per sale for the dealer.
Traction
Public materials cite more than 10,000 vehicles tested, over 150 affiliated testing locations globally, and named dealership customers including Ever Cars, Mycar Tyre and Auto, Elder Mitsubishi, Recharged, Hanna Imports, EV Auto Utah, Finesse a Car and Precision Tune Auto Care. Published case studies feature Carolina EV, Hanna Imports and Recharged.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Positions its independent, VIN-level BMS-derived reporting against OEM diagnostic tools, which it says report only manufacturer-defined data and do not cover all makes on a dealer's appraisal desk. The company frames its opportunity around an expected wave of EV lease returns entering the US used market beginning in 2026.
Independent multi-brand coverage across more than 90% of US EVs and PHEVs including Tesla, cell-level diagnostic detail beyond OEM-reported figures, two-minute report turnaround, no training requirement, and bundled trust-building assets such as listing widgets and a battery warranty.
Technology
An OBD-connected device and adapter kit reads live BMS data from the vehicle to generate VIN-specific reports covering cell-level voltage balance, charge cycle history, state of health and estimated real-world range, delivered through a mobile/web application in about two minutes. Compatibility is stated at over 90% of EVs and PHEVs on the US market, including all major Tesla models. Reports can be embedded in dealer websites through interactive widgets.
Go-to-market
Direct sales to dealerships via booked sales calls and onboarding sessions, supported by content marketing including case studies, blog articles and a downloadable EV Sales Playbook and ebook.
Franchised and independent car dealerships of varying sizes, including EV-only retailers and traditional dealers carrying mixed inventory, that acquire and retail pre-owned EVs and PHEVs.
Geography
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location listed in North Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina; products target the US used EV market, with more than 150 affiliated testing locations globally.
History
The company was founded in 2022 and participated in the Techstars Alabama EnergyTech accelerator in 2023. It is classified as pre-seed stage with a small team, and markets its dealership-facing products under the Voltest brand. Earlier public descriptions frame the business around a B2B marketplace for second-life EV batteries.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsListed as a 2023 participant in the Techstars: Alabama EnergyTech accelerator program.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- ScoutItscoutitweb.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does ScoutIt do?
- ScoutIt, operating as Voltest, provides battery health diagnostics and reporting for used electric vehicles sold by dealerships.
- Who founded ScoutIt?
- ScoutIt was founded by Davide Giacobbe, Niccolò Ferrari in 2022.
- Who are ScoutIt's investors?
- ScoutIt's investors include Techstars.
- Where is ScoutIt headquartered?
- ScoutIt is headquartered in San Francisco, US.