EVwire brief: Epic Charging has acquired Bluedot Technologies, adding a platform that provides access to more than 80% of U.S. public EV charging networks.
The deal was completed May 1, and it includes Bluedot’s technology, intellectual property, customer contracts, and team. Bluedot will continue operating as a standalone brand under Epic.
Bluedot CEO Ferhat Babacan explained the core problem the platform was built to solve.
“After operating more than 100 charging stations and talking to hundreds of fleet managers, it became clear that what this industry needed wasn’t another charger; it was software that unified fragmented networks under one roof and made the driver’s job easier.”
Epic Charging celebrated the acquisition on LinkedIn:
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Bluedot developed a unified EV fleet charging platform that enables drivers to access and pay across multiple networks without separate apps or cards. The system integrates telematics, route optimization, fraud prevention, and IRS-compliant home charging reimbursement.
The platform has been deployed with customers including Rivian, Hertz, Vay, City of San Francisco, and Avride.
The company has also continued to improve its service, as seen in this LinkedIn update a few months ago.
Bluedot raised more than $5 million from investors including Porsche’s venture arm, Ford Driventure, and Axel Springer, and participated in Y Combinator in 2023.
Epic Charging, on the other hand, is a Silicon Valley-based B2B SaaS company aiming to become a leading EV charging software provider.
Prior to its acquisition of Bluedot, Epic successfully migrated thousands of chargers from Enel X, Shell and EvoCharge networks. It also secured a strategic partnership with LAZ Parking
Epic Charging migrated 39 Juicebox chargers at the Knox Apartments in Lynwood, WA. The site is now powered by Epic Charging. (Source)
Epic Charging and Bluedot on the acquisition
Epic said the acquisition combines its charge point management system (CPMS) with Bluedot’s payments and access layer, creating a unified platform for fleet charging.
Epic Charging CEO Michael Bakunin framed the value in terms of utilization.
“Every charging operator is asking the same question: how do we get more charging sessions at our sites? Bluedot answers that.”
Epic plans to integrate Bluedot’s data and telematics into its AI-driven Charge OptimAIzer system, while enabling fleet drivers to discover and access Epic-powered charging sites directly through the Bluedot app.
Bluedot COO Selinay Parlak emphasized the scaling opportunity.
“Our customers told us one thing: 'Charging shouldn't be this complicated.' Every partnership we built — from Hertz to Rivian, from the City of San Francisco to Vay; was rooted in that promise. Together with Epic, we can now keep that promise at a much greater scale.”
Source: Epic Charging, Bluedot Technologies
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