Voltpost retrofits existing lampposts into a modular, upgradable Level 2 EV charging platform designed for rapid, low‑cost curbside and parking lot deployments. The system is powered by a mobile app and emphasizes minimal installation time, no trenching, and a small physical footprint. Voltpost positions its product to generate new municipal revenue streams, provide infrastructure data for city planning, and accelerate EV adoption—particularly in underserved urban areas. The company highlights the ability to install chargers in about an hour, enabling faster rollout compared with traditional curbside solutions. Voltpost has run demonstrations with drivers, OEMs, and government agencies, maintains a demo unit at Newlab at Michigan Central, and participated in Plug and Play Detroit Mobility and associated pitch events. Its recent grant awards from Michigan programs support deployments in the Detroit metro area and broader Michigan market expansion. Voltpost designs sleeve-mounted chargers that tap into existing lamppost electrical feeds and dispense a 20-foot retractable cable from about eight feet, with the plug docked below for easy access. Each charger delivers 7.6 kilowatts and a single post can support two chargers; current hardware fits metal posts only. The team built its own equipment after customer discovery with city agencies and utilities found bring-your-own-plug designs failed UL requirements and drivers preferred integrated cables. Voltpost plans to sell to cities, utilities and private hosts, bundling installation, maintenance and operations into an annual fee while leaving per-session pricing to the host. The company is in talks with municipal, utility and private partners across the U.S. and hopes to launch initial pilots with one partner in each sector. Voltpost recently closed seed financing and intends to raise a Series A to scale after early deployments.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Grant

Latest activity

Jun 2024