SparkCharge

SparkCharge operates a distributed energy and off-grid electric vehicle charging platform for commercial and enterprise customers. It began with a modular, portable ultra-fast EV charger — the "Roadie" — that could be delivered on demand to EV owners through service providers, and later shifted to a business-to-business model centered on Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS), in which SparkCharge deploys, owns, operates and maintains charging assets on a customer's site and the customer pays per kilowatt-hour delivered.

The current product portfolio spans mobile battery energy storage (BESS) systems described as dispatching 1,000+ kWh on site at DC fast charging speeds of roughly 320–360 kW, PowerHub off-grid generation units offering continuous 24/7 runtime with flexible fuel options (the company cites propane, natural gas or hydrogen), and turnkey permanent grid-connected EV infrastructure for customers that outgrow mobile deployments. Earlier product framing described mobile battery charging at 80–300 kW and off-grid power hubs at 180–500 kW. Deployments are marketed as energized in about seven days with no upfront capital cost, and the company advertises 99.9% uptime, remote monitoring, smart alerts and performance analytics, plus an AI layer branded SparkAI that it says analyzes more than 500 data points to generate a site infrastructure plan.

Beyond EV fleets, SparkCharge targets autonomous vehicle operations, data centers, ports and logistics, construction and industrial sites, and events and entertainment, positioning grid-independent power as an alternative to multi-year interconnection and transformer lead times.

Founding story

Founded by Joshua Aviv, a data scientist with a B.A. in economics and a master's in information management and data science from Syracuse University, who won the 43North pitch competition. The initial product was a modular, portable ultra-fast charger that could be delivered on demand to EV owners via services such as Uber or AAA, creating mobile charging infrastructure at lower cost and faster deployment than fixed stations. Co-founder Richard Whitney served as lead systems engineer and Christopher Ellis as CTO in the early team.

Business model

SparkCharge sells energy as a service rather than hardware. Under Charging-as-a-Service, the company deploys, owns, operates and maintains chargers, batteries and PowerHub generation units on customer sites for the life of the agreement, and customers pay for equipment and energy delivered on a per-kWh basis with no upfront equipment purchase or maintenance obligation. Service levels are tiered as white glove (SparkCharge staff handle all charging, including plugging in vehicles), self-managed (customer team operates day to day) or hybrid. Capacity can be added incrementally as fleets grow, and customers can transition from mobile and off-grid solutions to permanent grid-connected infrastructure.

Recurring, usage-based revenue from energy delivered plus equipment charges under CaaS agreements; pricing is set by site charging volume. Per-kWh pricing was reported to typically run between roughly $0.35 and $0.60, described as competitive with public fast charging. The company has also used non-dilutive equipment financing (a CSC Leasing facility) to fund the assets it deploys.

Traction

As of the May 2025 funding announcement, SparkCharge had delivered more than 4,000,000 kWh to customers and displaced an estimated 500,000+ gallons of gasoline, with fleet charging coverage across all 50 US states and expansion into Canada and Mexico. It was selected as EV charging partner for the 2025 Masters Tournament and announced a strategic partnership with Pioneer Power. A third-party article reports projected revenue exceeding $27 million (attributed to 2024 projections) and a path to profitability.

Latest developments

In May 2025 SparkCharge closed a $15.5 million Series A-1 led by Monte's Fam alongside a $15 million venture loan facility from Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, totaling $30.5 million, and disclosed non-dilutive equipment financing with CSC Leasing; proceeds are earmarked for expansion across the US, Mexico and Canada. The company has since expanded its positioning beyond EV fleets to data centers, ports, construction and events, introduced SparkAI-driven deployment planning and BESS/PowerHub product lines, launched in the United Kingdom for autonomous vehicle fleet operations, and run its first annual EV technician training program.