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XOS Trucks
Los Angeles, US · Founded 2016 · 147 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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XOS Trucks builds medium and heavy duty electric vehicles for commercial and government fleets, along with battery energy storage and power conversion systems. It also offers mobile energy storage units and DC fast chargers for on-demand fleet charging.
Also known as Xos · Xos Inc.
Founders & leadership
XOS Trucks was founded in 2016 by Giordano Sordoni.
Investors · 4
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How we know: Proeza Ventures's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · funding news · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$40M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2020–2022
▶$20MraisedAug 2022 · 1 investors · ManufacturingRule 506(b)
- Burt JordanDirector
- Giordano SordoniExecutive Officer, Director
- Kingsley AfemikheExecutive Officer
- Ed RappDirector
- Alice K. JacksonDirector
- S. Sara MathewDirector
- Dakota SemlerExecutive Officer, Director
- Anousheh AnsariDirector
- George N. MattsonDirector
- Robert FerberExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $20M
- Amount sold
- $20M
- First sale
- Aug 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$20MraisedAug 2022 · 1 investors · ManufacturingRule 506(b)
- Robert FerberExecutive Officer
- Ed RappDirector
- Burt JordanDirector
- George N. MattsonDirector
- S. Sara MathewDirector
- Giordano SordoniExecutive Officer, Director
- Alice K. JacksonDirector
- Dakota SemlerExecutive Officer, Director
- Kingsley AfemikheExecutive Officer
- Anousheh AnsariDirector
- Offering amount
- $35M
- Amount sold
- $20M
- First sale
- Aug 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Xos (XOS Trucks) develops medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles intended for demanding commercial and government fleet operations, with a stated emphasis on reducing total cost of ownership relative to diesel. Its product line also spans combined battery energy storage and power conversion systems for facility-level power needs, and a Mobile Energy Storage and DC fast charger product that enables dispatchable EV fleet charging without fixed infrastructure buildout.
The company positions its offering around the practical barriers fleets face when converting to electric: vehicle purchase cost, operator familiarity with new vehicle platforms, and the availability of charging infrastructure. Company-published material references deployments in which a small vehicle fleet was electrified without utility upgrades while achieving fuel savings of more than 75%, use of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry in medium-duty applications for cycle life and thermal stability, and a software platform named Xosphere used for optimizing last-mile delivery fleet operations. Additional published guidance addresses regulatory compliance for fleets and warehouses, including South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 2305 (the WAIRE Program) in Southern California.
Business model
Xos sells electric commercial vehicles and associated energy products — stationary battery energy storage and power conversion systems, and mobile energy storage paired with DC fast charging — to fleet operators, alongside a fleet operations software offering (Xosphere).
Latest developments
Company blog posts published in 2026 cover an independent-operator electrification case involving 14 vehicles with no utility upgrades and over 75% fuel savings, the cost exposure of diesel-fueled fleets amid early-2026 crude market volatility, WAIRE Program (SCAQMD Rule 2305) compliance for warehouses and fleets, and the rationale for LFP battery chemistry in medium-duty fleets.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Xos markets itself to fleets facing regulatory and cost pressure to electrify, framing electrification as an immediate rather than future transition and emphasizing lower operating cost versus fuel price exposure.
Technology
Medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle platforms using lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry, selected for cycle life, thermal stability and total cost of ownership over a 10-year horizon; battery energy storage combined with power conversion for high-power facility demands; mobile energy storage with integrated DC fast charging for charging without utility upgrades; and Xosphere, a fleet operations optimization platform.
Go-to-market
Direct engagement with fleet prospects via consultation requests scheduled through the company website, supported by educational content on fleet electrification, battery technology and regulatory compliance.
Commercial fleet operators, including last-mile delivery fleets and independent operators, government fleets, and warehouse operators subject to Southern California air-quality fleet rules.
Geography
Company-published material references activity in Southern California, including guidance for warehouses and fleets subject to SCAQMD Rule 2305.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 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.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through XOS Trucks went on to found or lead other companies.
In the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- XOS Trucksxostrucks.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does XOS Trucks do?
- Xos builds medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks plus battery storage and charging systems for commercial and government fleets.
- Who founded XOS Trucks?
- XOS Trucks was founded by Giordano Sordoni in 2016.
- Who are XOS Trucks's investors?
- XOS Trucks's investors include Flucas Ventures, Proeza Ventures, Sand Hill Angels.
- How much funding has XOS Trucks raised?
- XOS Trucks has disclosed $40M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is XOS Trucks headquartered?
- XOS Trucks is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.