Portuguese venture capital firm Lince Capital leads investment of 2.5 million euros in EVIO to accelerate electric mobility

Lince Capital, an independent Portuguese venture capital company, led a Seed investment round worth 2.5 million euros, successfully completed by EVIO, a Portuguese startup that sells integrated solutions for the electric mobility and energy management sector. energy.

EVIO has developed a SaaS platform that provides fully integrated services for several stakeholders along the value chain of the electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystem, such as EV users (through a mobile app), but also fleet managers and charging infrastructures (through a web app).

Thus, the various services include intelligent fleet management, charging station management, provision of charging services in public and private parking spaces, both in Portugal and in other countries.

Furthermore, in the national territory, EVIO is also a supplier of electricity for electric mobility, providing 100% green electricity.

The investment raised will allow the company to accelerate the commercial expansion process and continue to invest significantly in innovation and development of its technological platform. The company also intends to hire, expecting to reach 57 employees by 2024.

The startup recently made a new range of White label products available to other entities, such as the partnerships established with the Automóvel Clube de Portugal (ACP), which resulted in the launch of the ACP Electric application, with the Salvador Group Caetano under the Go.Charge brand and, finally, with Hyundai under the Hyundai Blue brand.

“The founders of EVIO realized that the growth in production and demand for electric vehicles requires innovative solutions, both in terms of charging infrastructure and fleet management. EVIO’s unique and integrated positioning is essential to respond to this growing need and, in this way, continue to increase its market share and establish itself as a reference platform in the electric mobility sector”, reveals Vasco Pereira Coutinho, CEO of Lince Capital.

In turn, Carlos Almeida, CEO of EVIO, highlights that “this investment by Lince Capital marks an important moment for EVIO. We are excited to accelerate not only our expansion, but also to drive the continued innovation that defines our platform,” he comments.

“This financial contribution reinforces our mission to lead the transformation in the electric mobility ecosystem, offering solutions that not only meet current market needs, but also anticipate future challenges. With the support of Lince Capital we will expand our team and solidify our position in a rapidly evolving sector”, he adds