Climate Tech · sub-niche
EV charging network SaaS.
Charge point management software for the long tail of small EV charging networks.
One-quarter buildSteady — one deal per month
Why now
EV charging deployment is fragmented. The long tail of 5-500 station operators needs software.
What the signal looks like
Repos with OCPP / OCPI adapters, payment integrations, and uptime monitoring.
Public examples
We name publicprojects + categories only — never founders we track inside the paid product. The buyer’s edge stays inside the product.
- AmpUp shape
- EVPassport
- Open-source CPMS libraries
What this displaces
Manufacturer software that costs $50/charger/month and barely works.
Our build-vs-invest call
Capital-light vertical SaaS. The moat is reliability + integrations + customer service.
Common questions about this niche
- Buyer?
- Small EV charging operators.
- Pricing?
- $10-30/charger/month.
- What kills this?
- Tesla opening their network at scale.
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