Electrical Engineer, Ample
Battery swapping for electric cars
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Battery swapping for electric cars
101-200 employees
Open for applications
101-200 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the transition to electric mobility by offering an energy delivery solution that is as fast, as convenient, and as cheap as gas while being powered by 100% renewable energy.
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Company mission
To accelerate the transition to electric mobility by offering an energy delivery solution that is as fast, as convenient, and as cheap as gas while being powered by 100% renewable energy.
29% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
The number of electric vehicles on North American and European roads has skyrocketed in recent years. One of the major hurdles to their widespread adoption however is the inconvenience of maintaining a full battery pack compared to filling up gas-guzzling cars.
Ample’s solution is relatively straightforward: instead of an EV pulling up to a charging station to get more power, the company proposes outfitting vehicles with Ample’s modular battery packs, which can be swapped out at dedicated stations.
The company is focused on partnerships with electrified fleet operators. For these companies, recharging time is lost money. That’s perhaps how Ample has already secured impressive partnerships in Europe with Uber and Sally.
It’s not clear that a replacement will win over recharging for electric car batteries in all contexts. However, it is a fair bet to make that in at least a sizeable number of cases, Ample’s technology will be sought after by many mobility providers.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2024
$25m
LATE VC
Feb 2023
$15m
GRANT
Total funding: $315.7m
Leadership
John de Souza
(President)Previously founded MedTech startup, MedHelp, of which they were President and CEO. Before that, they were a VP at Goldman Sachs.
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