# char.gy: Renewables & environment, London, United Kingdom > char.gy: char.gy is a UK-based Charge Point Operator (CPO) that focuses on manufacturing and deploying on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points. Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/char-gy (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United Kingdom · [Renewables & environment startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # char.gy char.gy is a UK-based Charge Point Operator (CPO) that focuses on manufacturing and deploying on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points. Funding reported Last round: Series C Renewables & environment London, United Kingdom Company summary - **Founded:** 2016 10 years old - **Team:** 110 51 to 200 people - **Funding reported:** 165M as listed, currency not stated - **Last round:** Series C Jun 2024 How sure we are - ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does - 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise - 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round No round for char.gy has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) ## About char.gy char.gy is a UK-based Charge Point Operator (CPO) that focuses on manufacturing and deploying on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, the company manages a network of over 5,000 public chargers, addressing the needs of drivers without off-street parking. char.gy aims to support approximately 1 million drivers by 2030, backed by a £100 million commitment from Zouk Capital and the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund. The company specializes in designing and installing future-proof on-street EV charging networks, utilizing existing street infrastructure like lamp posts and bollards. char.gy operates the installed chargers, manages electricity consumption, and provides ongoing maintenance. They also offer a proprietary software platform for efficient charging management and user access through mobile applications. Their products include smart charge points integrated into lamp posts and standalone bollard chargers, catering primarily to EV drivers who rely on on-street parking. Local authorities are key partners, funding the infrastructure and supporting the transition to sustainable mobility. ## What company datasets say char.gy raised Funding, as reported Reported in all **165M** in the source's currency Rounds **3** Last round **Series C** Last round size **46.2M** Last round date **Jun 2024** Investors listed **1** ## Funding filed with regulators char.gy filed 9 raises, $77M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors. - Aug 2026 **$6.8M** UK share allotment - Jan 2026 **$6.8M** UK share allotment - Jun 2025 **$356K** UK share allotment - Mar 2025 **$13M** UK share allotment - Oct 2024 **$11M** UK share allotment - Apr 2024 **$13M** UK share allotment - May 2023 **$13M** UK share allotment - Apr 2022 **$6.8M** UK share allotment - Jun 2021 **$7.0M** UK share allotment ## Founders and team From char.gy's own website: 1 founder, 9 on the team. **Richard Stobart** Founder & Market Development Director - **John Lewis** Chief Executive Officer - **Alastair Woods** Chief Operating Officer - **Henry Turner** Chief Technology Officer - **Oliver Brighton** Chief Financial Officer - **Yann Marston** Chief Revenue Officer - **Monica Smith** Head of People - **Chris McDowell** Director at char.gy - **George Lipczynski** Investment Manager at Zouk Capital LLP - **Gillian Watson** Chair ## On 2 portfolio pages Investors who name them - [Zouk Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zouk-capital) - [Quantra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quantra-ventures) Each firm lists char.gy on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source. ## The company, in detail What they build Known for socioeconomic equitable access demand planning clean energy & technology sustainable energy carbon reduction electric power generation construction & real estate charge point network utilities charging network reliability charging infrastructure urban ev infrastructure public-private partnerships environmental sustainability local government partnerships public ev charging Built with from their website NEC Amazon SES Google Tag Manager Excel Impact Envoy HREF Lang PWA Google Ads CloudFlare Viewport Meta +8 more Google Play Google Analytics Amazon Simple Email Service XML Amazon AWS Microsoft Exchange Online OpenAI Apple Business Manager - **Sector:** Renewables & environment - **Industry code:** NAICS 22111, 221122, SIC 4911 - **Region:** England - **Revenue:** 13.2M a year, as listed - **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/char-gy) ## Renewables & environment in United Kingdom Startups like it - [**Renew Risk** London · founded 2021 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/renew-risk) - [**H2 Green** Edinburgh · founded 2020](https://millionrounds.com/startup/h2-green-2) - [**Octopus Energy Group** London · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/octopus-energy-group) - [**Corio Generation** London · founded 2022](https://millionrounds.com/startup/corio-generation) - [**GRIDSERVE** Iver · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/gridserve) - [**Tokamak Energy** Abingdon · founded 2009](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tokamak-energy-2) - [**Sunsave** London · founded 2022](https://millionrounds.com/startup/sunsave) - [**Protium** London · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/protium) ## Is this your company? 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