EV Rental Platform Raises Third Largest Crowdfund of 2021

Australian EV rental platform Evee has achieved a major milestone, closing its equity crowdfunding round with a total of 618 investors and a maximum funding request of $1.6 million. The round was facilitated by the crowdfunding platform Birchal, and was the third biggest equity crowdfunding round of the year so far. With a valuation of $10.6 million, Evee is now well-positioned to expand its operations and bring exciting new features and services to life.

The platform, which connects owners with people wanting to rent EVs, has seen 100% growth every year for the past three years and has amassed more than 8,000 customers in Australia alone. It is now rolling out globally, with Evee New Zealand just launching and Evee UK and Europe on the horizon.

The money raised will be used to expand the business and bring exciting new platform features and services to life. Slava Kozlovskii, Founder of Evee, said: “We are blown away by the support thrown behind our company – Australia’s only car sharing platform devoted exclusively to electric cars.”

The platform lets drivers book make a booking by vehicle type, location, date, and budget with delivery options often available to the airport or hotel. Commission is charged completed bookings. The platform is free for hosts to access and it’s easy to list their cars, and it takes only moments for renters to hire them. Customers can earn up to $2,000 per month by renting out their electric vehicle to travellers and people “who are dipping their toe in the EV market for the first time.”

The equity crowdfunding round was supported by notable investors such as former head of Atlassian, Sascha-Manuel Reuter, and former Marketplace Director and now Advisor to Canva, Lee Torrens. Reuter said: “As an early user of the platform, I’m super stoked to finally got the opportunity to invest in Evee. The progress the team made in growing and improving the platform over the last couple of years, despite the pandemic and market downturn, has been nothing short but impressive.” Torrens added: “I like Evee because it’s building a solid foundation to dominate the crowd rental portion of the EV market transformation.”

Evee’s success is a testament to the growing demand for electric vehicles and the potential of the EV rental market. With its new funding round, the company is well-positioned to continue its growth and become a leader in the industry.

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