As Niina Suuriniemi Hopper became interested in electric vehicles, she found charging them more difficult than it should be. When relying on the public charging network, she had to find the right charging infrastructure map, plan her route accordingly, and figure out available payment methods.
“With electric vehicle charging points, everyone is a first timer at some point. Introduction to a new technology should be made easy. Our team is passionate about providing a superior customer experience to electric vehicle drivers, and by doing so, accelerating the transition to cleaner energy”, says Niina Suuriniemi Hopper, co-CEO and Founder of EVA Global.
The value chain of electric vehicle charging includes, among others, energy companies, charging network owners, and software companies. Several operators in the industry have outsourced the operations, maintenance and technical support of their charging network to EVA Global as no other company is doing the same yet.
First mover in a rapidly growing industry
Verdane invested in EVA Global through Verdane Idun I, which closed at EUR 300 million in December 2021. Verdane Idun is classified as “Article 9” under the European Union’s Finance Disclosure Regulation and invests in sustainable tech-enabled companies that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and focus on energy transition, sustainable consumption, and resilient communities.
“We share common values of sustainability with EVA Global and believe their business has a powerful impact on the energy transition. Everywhere eMobility is in the early stage, EVA Global can accelerate zero emission mobility with their service. We are looking forward to expanding EVA Global’s product offering and developing its platform on an international scale”, says Janne Holmia, partner at Verdane.
International and inclusive e-mobility champions
EVA Global has six offices and operates in over 30 countries in 27 languages. Recently, the company has expanded to Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. The next step is to enter the North American market and launching an office in Texas by the end of 2022 and keeping the momentum by growing by over 300% for the fourth consecutive year.
“I learn something new from our team every day. We have done a tremendous job in managing the charging infrastructure remotely covering a network over 300.000 chargers globally. With over 30 nationalities represented at EVA Global, we believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental in driving innovation forward. We also have the Elevate team, specialist in-house operational experts available exclusively to Verdane portfolio companies, to support us, from training seminars to operational tasks”, Suuriniemi Hopper concludes.
EVA Global Fast facts
Field: Managed services provider for eMobility
Turnover: >€7m (run-rate)
Established in 2017
Personnel: Over 300
Offices in Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and Malaysia, operations in over 30 countries
Verdane’s year of investment: 2021
About Verdane
Verdane is a specialist growth equity investment firm that partners with tech-enabled and sustainable European businesses to help them reach the next stage of international growth. Verdane can invest as a minority or majority investor, either in single companies or through portfolios of companies. Verdane funds hold over €4.5 billion in total commitments and have made over 140 investments in fast-growing businesses since 2003. Verdane’s team of over 130 investment professionals and operating experts, based out of Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, Oslo and Stockholm, is dedicated to being the preferred growth partner to tech-enabled and sustainable businesses in Europe.
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