E-mobility startup Kazam raises $8 Mn led by Vertex Ventures

E-mobility startup Kazam has secured $8 million in Series A3 funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India. The round also witnessed participation from Avaana Capital, Alteria Capital, and other notable investors.

The company had previously raised $11.4 million from Avaana Capital Advisors and others.

The fresh funds will be used  to bolster its technology and product teams, enhance  platform offerings, and expand  market presence, Kazam said in a press release.

Co-founded in 2020 by Akshay Shekhar and Vaibhav Tyagi, Kazam is an EV charging software platform which builds smart and affordable EV charging networks. The platform weeds out the hassles of EV infrastructure with its software and hardware solutions, designed to support charge point operators, fleet operators, and electricity grids. The startup’s  aims to digitize the entire e-mobility value chain, from managing grid energy to fueling EVs and overseeing fleet operations.

According to the Bengaluru-based company, its software enables a diverse range of vehicles, including two-wheelers, commercial electric vehicles (CEV) three-wheelers, and city buses, and claims to  serve more than 25,000 charging points. It has recently launched LEV-DC, a fast charging option for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers that can charge an electric scooter up to 80% in 20 minutes.

Kazam has partnered with BigBasket, Zypp, Mahindra Logistics and  other third-party logistics, facilitating 1 million transactions and integrating over 25,500 EV charging devices in the last 12 months. The firm also added that its reach extends to major vehicle OEMs including Bajaj, Ather, TVS, Hero MotoCorp, Mahindra, and Ultraviolette.