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Charge Rigs

Category: AI in Climate / Energy

American manufacturer of EV fast charging hardware and vertically integrated software platform for the EV charging lifecycle Charge Rigs was founded in 2023. The company is led by Paul Boes. Based in Apopka, Florida, United States. Team size: 2-10. Latest round: Undisclosed. Key investors include NovaCHARGE (strategic investment, amount undisclosed).

Founded
2023
Headquarters
Apopka, Florida, United States
Team size
2-10

Value proposition

Vertically integrated EV charging ecosystem — designing, engineering, manufacturing, and supporting all hardware and software in-house, eliminating third-party integration failures

Products and solutions

Install Planner (AI-powered design & quoting platform for EV charging contractors), Bid Responder (AI RFP response platform), EV Data Map (site profitability analyzer), EV Calc Pro (NEC-compliant electrical calculator), Asynio (AI-native charging network management), Infineum (roaming/interoperability), EVsocial (driver social platform), KwiqEV (Charging as a Service), FLEXX (120kW mobile DC fast charger), OMEGA (60-320kW commercial DC fast charger), GenIQ (generator-powered mobile charger), DYNAMO (20-40kW portable shop charger)

Unique value

Only company offering a closed-loop EV charging ecosystem of 12 integrated products spanning site intelligence, design, quoting, hardware, network management, and driver experience — all built in-house and BABA compliant with 60%+ U.S. parts and labor

Target customer

Electrical contractors, EV charging dealers, fleet operators, enterprise customers, municipalities, and commercial property owners deploying EV charging infrastructure

Industries served

EV Charging Infrastructure, Electrical Contracting, Fleet Operations, Commercial Real Estate, Municipalities, Utilities

Technology advantage

AI-powered NEC compliance checking in Install Planner; AI Design Advisor with real-time quality scoring; Live Cost Engine for instant pricing; AI-native charging network (Asynio) with zero transaction fees; EV Data Map using federal data from 5 sources for site profitability analysis; 12-product closed-loop ecosystem

How they differentiate

Full vertical integration — owns every layer from hardware manufacturing to software to driver experience, unlike competitors who assemble third-party solutions. BABA-compliant with 60%+ U.S. parts/labor. AI-powered compliance checking (NEC) built into design tools. Closed-loop data ecosystem where driver data feeds back into site selection intelligence.

Main competitors

ChargePoint (charging hardware + network software), Blink Charging (charging hardware + network), EV Connect (charging management software for contractors)

Key partnerships

NovaCHARGE (strategic partnership and investment, first dealer for FLEXX mobile chargers)

Notable customers

NovaCHARGE (dealer/distributor), Dealers and enterprise customers across the U.S., Contractors using Install Planner have designed 2,500+ installations generating $12M+ in quotes

Major milestones

Founded November 2023 (LLC filed in Florida), Launched FLEXX mobile DC fast charger (2025), NovaCHARGE partnership and investment (April 2025), Launched Install Planner platform (March 2026), Launched EV Data Map (March 2026), Launched Bid Responder (2026), Completed 12-product vertically integrated ECO-System (April 2026), Contractors designed 2,500+ installations generating $12M+ in quotes via Install Planner

Growth metrics

11-50 employees; 2,500+ installations designed on platform; $12M+ in professional quotes generated; 60% reduction in quoting time; up to 40% close rate improvement reported by early-access contractors

Market positioning

Emerging vertically integrated player in the EV charging infrastructure market, differentiating through full-stack ownership (hardware + software + services) and AI-powered contractor tools, targeting the mid-market and dealer channel

Geographic focus

United States (headquartered in Apopka, FL; BABA-compliant with U.S. manufacturing)

About Paul Boes

Ex-Vice President of Engineering at NovaCHARGE (2019-2022); Senior System Engineer at Southwest Airlines; System Engineer at Fiserv; System Integrator at Intervoice; Communications System Engineer at Triton Oil Investments; Aviation Electronic Technician, US Navy (1992-1997)

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