EV Safe Charge Becomes Portfolio Company of Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator
Startup, with its Mobile EV Charger Robot ZiGGY, Continues to Win Funding and Support
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., Nov. 30, 2023 – EV Safe Charge was chosen to join Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator, which includes funding to help advance the development of ZiGGY, the company’s autonomous, mobile EV-charging robot. ZiGGY is the first and only such innovation in the charging industry, is AI-enabled and includes high-definition screens for communications and advertising. The EnergyTech Accelerator, powered by Alabama Power and located in the heart of Birmingham, Ala., is part of a global program led by Techstars, an institutional investor providing investment, access to capital, mentorship and other support for the approximately 1% of startup applicants accepted into the program.
“We are thrilled that EV Safe Charge was chosen by the prestigious Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator,” said Caradoc Ehrenhalt, founder and CEO of EV Safe Charge. “The program’s outstanding people and resources are already enabling us to make great strides for the manufacturing and launch of ZiGGY, our newest charging technology. The Birmingham ecosystem offers highly qualified engineering and manufacturing capabilities at extremely competitive pricing to support our growth.”
EV Safe Charge is a leading provider of flexible electric vehicle charging technology, offering end-to- end charging solutions to support the demands of the rapidly growing EV market. Last year it previewed ZiGGY, its mobile charging robot, a major breakthrough in EV charging because it allows facilities, shopping and entertainment centers, hotels, fleet operators, airports and property owners to overcome the significant limitations of stationary EV chargers with a safe and affordable solution.
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The Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator has kicked off its new class of 12 startups. (Elizabeth Raymond / Alabama News Center)
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This year’s cohort includes 12 companies — up from 10 in prior years — from nine U.S. states and the nation of Latvia that will undergo an intensive, 13-week mentoring program in Birmingham.
The new class is the fourth for Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator, which was founded in 2020. With the 2023 class, the program has welcomed 42 companies from across the United States and around the globe. Over its first three years, under the leadership of Managing Director Nate Schmidt and Program Manager Brooke Gillis, Techstars Alabama companies created over 200 jobs, including 32 that have remained in the state. The goal of their successors in those respective roles, Matthew Jaeh and Rae’Mah Henderson, is to continue building on that success. Read more
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