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Deftpower

Category: AI in Climate / Energy

Deftpower provides an AI-powered, white-label SaaS platform for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Deftpower was founded in 2020. The company is led by Jacob van Zonneveld. Based in Arnhem, Netherlands and Berlin, Germany. Team size: 51-200. Total funding raised: €15 million. Latest round: Venture Round. Key investors include ["Endeit Capital","Proeza Ventures","4impact Capital","Rethink Mobility","Jan Fredriks","Cosmic Cat","Koolen Industries"].

Founded
2020
Headquarters
Arnhem, Netherlands and Berlin, Germany
Team size
51-200
Total funding
€15 million

Value proposition

To simplify the EV charging ecosystem by providing a platform that optimizes the charging process for electric vehicles and integrates the flexible capacity of EVs into the broader energy grid, enabling companies to offer seamless and intelligent charging solutions under their own brand.

Products and solutions

["AI-supported SaaS platform","White-label mobile application for EV drivers","Smart charging services"]

Unique value

Deftpower's uniqueness lies in its AI-driven approach to optimize EV charging, which helps to balance the electricity grid by aligning charging demand with energy supply. Their white-label model allows various companies to enter the EV charging market without developing their own technology from scratch.

Target customer

Mobility service providers (MSPs), including automotive brands, leasing companies, and energy utilities that want to offer EV charging services to their customers.

Industries served

["Electric Vehicle Charging","Automotive","Energy and Utilities","Clean Technology"]

Technology advantage

The key advantage is their advanced, cloud-based SaaS platform that uses AI to provide smart charging solutions. This not only improves the user experience for EV drivers but also helps to reduce the strain on the electricity grid. The platform is designed to be scalable and can be integrated into existing products and services.

How they differentiate

Deftpower differentiates itself through its AI-powered, white-label SaaS platform for EV charging. This allows businesses to offer a seamless and intelligent charging experience under their own brand. The AI optimizes charging sessions, predicts driver behavior, and supports smart grid integration, which helps to lower costs and improve efficiency.

Main competitors

["PlugSurfing","ChargePoint","EVBox"]

Key partnerships

["Hubject (Plug&Charge ISO15118)","Allego (MSP platform launch)","TotalEnergies (cashback smart charging)","Equans (Amsterdam smart charging pilot)","TomTom (Digital Cockpit integration)","ANWB (largest MSP migration)","European Innovation Council (EIC Accelerator)"]

Notable customers

["ANWB (The Royal Dutch Touring Club)","Allego","TotalEnergies","Athlon Netherlands","AVIA","Enercity","Greenchoice","Edenred","ConnectNed","Atlante","Berkman","Fastcharge"]

Major milestones

["Secured €12.5 million in Series A funding led by Endeit Capital (Aug 2025).","Migrated 150,000 EV drivers for ANWB, making ANWB one of Europe's largest MSPs.","Launched cashback rewards for smart charging with TotalEnergies (Feb 2025).","Allego launched MSP platform powered by Deftpower (Sep 2025).","Expanded network to 800,000+ charging points across Europe.","Serves 40+ clients across 10 European countries."]

Growth metrics

Deftpower serves 40+ clients across 10 European countries, provides access to 800,000+ charging points, and has migrated 150,000+ EV drivers for ANWB alone.

Market positioning

Deftpower is positioned as a B2B technology provider in the e-mobility sector. They target companies that want to become e-mobility service providers (eMSPs) without developing their own software. Their focus is on providing a scalable and intelligent platform that can be customized to their clients' needs.

Geographic focus

Deftpower is primarily focused on the European market. The company is based in the Netherlands and is using its funding to expand its presence across Europe.

Patents and IP

Information on patents or specific intellectual property is not publicly available.

About Jacob van Zonneveld

Previously, Jacob was the Co-founder and CEO of Plugsurfing, one of Europe's largest e-mobility service providers, which was acquired by Fortum in 2018. He led the company from its inception in 2012 until 2019.

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