ElectricFish
ElectricFish builds battery-integrated, grid-interactive DC fast chargers (400squared) with proprietary AI software (Stargazer) and a CSMS platform (Reef), serving gas stations, commercial fleets, utilities, and government agencies across the United States.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersSan Carlos, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ElectricFish does
ElectricFish Energy, Inc. is a U.S.-based climate-technology company founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, with a regional office inside Detroit's Michigan Central innovation campus. The company designs and manufactures battery-integrated, grid-interactive DC fast-charging hardware for electric vehicles, anchored by its flagship 400squared™ charger — a containerized unit pairing a >400 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery reservoir with dual 400 kW CCS/NACS fast-charging ports. This architecture decouples charging speed from grid capacity, allowing 400 kW output from a 30 kW (or as low as 9 kW) grid connection and avoiding the trenching and $100K–$300K grid-upgrade costs typical of conventional DC fast charging. The platform is protected by five issued U.S. patents and validated by independent pilots including Hyundai's California Proving Ground (99% uptime in triple-digit desert heat) and MotorTrend's SUV of the Year 2026 evaluation in the Mojave Desert.
Around the hardware, ElectricFish wraps two software modules: Stargazer®, an AI-driven multi-agent optimization engine (Grid, EV, and Health agents) with proprietary Bayes-RSDL forecasting that autonomously schedules charging, dispatches stored energy into utility demand-response and grid-services markets, and protects battery longevity; and Reef®, a real-time Charging Station Management System (CSMS) and command-center platform with predictive maintenance, open APIs, and OCPP-style protocol integration for third-party CPOs, fleet management systems, and utility aggregators. Together the three components are marketed as the unified Turbo Charge platform. The company earned SOC 2 Type II compliance in September 2025 and maintains a domestic manufacturing footprint with 60%+ U.S.-sourced bill of materials aligned with Build America Buy America (BABA) requirements.
ElectricFish monetizes through hardware sales, hardware leasing, a revenue-share ("charging-as-a-service") model at gas stations where the company funds hardware and installation while the site host provides space and a modest electrical connection, software subscriptions via Reef, usage-based grid-services revenue (validated via Leap Energy in December 2023), and managed-services/site-host operations. Primary customers include gas-station and fuel-retail operators (the company's largest addressable channel at 150,000+ U.S. sites), commercial fleet operators, utilities (DTE Energy, LADWP, ConEdison), government and public-sector entities (National Park Service, City of Detroit), and automotive OEMs and test programs (Hyundai, MotorTrend). The company's value proposition — fast, ultra-cheap-to-deploy, bidirectional, grid-resilient EV charging — is supported by roughly $5.2M of disclosed non-dilutive grant and accelerator funding plus strategic backing from Hyundai Cradle/ZER01NE Ventures.
ElectricFish firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ElectricFish
- Legal name
- ElectricFish Energy, Inc.
- Website
- https://electricfish.co
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ElectricFish builds battery-integrated, grid-interactive DC fast chargers (400squared) with proprietary AI software (Stargazer) and a CSMS platform (Reef), serving gas stations, commercial fleets, utilities, and government agencies across the United States.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ElectricFish industry classification
Industry- Product category
- EV Charging Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing (335931), Battery Manufacturing (33591), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)
- SIC
- Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electronic Connectors (3678), Electric Services (4911)
- akta.pro primary industry
- EV Charging Hardware Manufacturing (AC/DC Chargers/Dispensers) (IMACACAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bidirectional Charging Hardware (Onboard/Offboard Chargers, Inverters, EVSE) (EUAFAMAC), Charging Infrastructure Components (connectors, cables, dispensers, payment/controls) (IMAGAHAH), EV Charging Equipment Installation & Commissioning (AC/DC, Depot/Fleet) (TLAKAMAE)
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Where ElectricFish is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Carlos
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
ElectricFish business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Direct one-time purchase of the 400squared EV charging unit via the Order 400squared form on the website. Customers can personalize packaging, port count, and deployment details.
- Hardware Leasing: Leasing of 400squared units to lower upfront capital outlay, catering to fleet operators and site hosts that prefer opex over capex models.
- Revenue-Share / Charging-as-a-Service: Revenue-share model at gas stations where ElectricFish covers hardware and installation costs while the station owner provides space and a modest electrical connection; revenues split on charging session fees. Targets America's 150,000+ gas stations.
- Reef Software Platform (SaaS): Real-time CSMS, monitoring, predictive maintenance and analytics platform (Reef) available at ef-reef.co with open APIs; positioned as a recurring software layer attached to hardware deployments and as an integrated software bundle in the Turbo Charge platform.
- Grid Services Revenue (Demand Response): Stargazer dispatches stored energy into utility demand-response and ancillary-service programs. ElectricFish validated this by settling wholesale grid-service revenues through DER aggregator Leap Energy in December 2023 — claimed first storage-integrated EVSE to do so.
- Managed Services / Site Host Operations: ElectricFish operates deployed sites as a managed service to site hosts, fleet owners, and utilities, handling energy management, demand response participation, and uptime guarantees.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Multi-year contract | Revenue-share with gas station / site host |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Hardware purchase (one-time) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Hardware leasing |
| Hybrid | Annual | Reef software / Stargazer AI (bundled with hardware) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
ElectricFish product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ElectricFish designs, manufactures, and sells battery-integrated DC fast-charging hardware (400squared™ and 350squared/'Dory') that combine on-board LFP storage with dual high-power CCS/NACS ports, enabling 350–400 kW charging from a minimal ~30 kW grid connection. Around the hardware it wraps two software modules — the Stargazer® AI optimization engine and the Reef® charging station management system — and offers the combined bundle as the Turbo Charge platform, sold via purchase, lease, or revenue-share models to gas stations, fleets, utilities, and public-sector sites.
Product overview
ElectricFish sells a unified, platform-plus-modules EV charging and distributed-energy architecture rather than a single standalone product. The core hardware is the 400squared™ — a battery-integrated DC fast charger (LFP, >400 kWh, dual 400 kW CCS/NACS ports) that delivers ~200 miles of range in 10 minutes from a small grid connection — which succeeds the earlier 350squared/'Dory' generation. Around the hardware, ElectricFish wraps two software modules: Reef®, the unified data platform and real-time Charging Station Management System that gives site hosts visibility, predictive maintenance, and open-API integration, and Stargazer®, the AI optimization engine (multi-agent Grid/EV/Health agents, Bayes-RSDL forecasting, multi-goal optimizer) that autonomously schedules charging, dispatches into demand-response programs, manages islanding, and protects battery health. Together these are marketed as the Turbo Charge Platform, offered to gas stations, fleets, commercial centers, and critical-infrastructure sites via purchase, lease, or revenue-share models.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 400squared™: Ultra-fast EV charging product line unveiled at CES 2026.
- 350squared
- Dory
- Stargazer®
- Reef®
- Turbo Charge
Products and services
- 400squared™ Flagship battery-integrated DC fast charger. Each unit combines a 400 kWh LFP battery reservoir with dual 400 kW DC fast-charging ports (CCS/NACS), delivering up to ~200 miles of range in 10 minutes from a 30 kW (or as low as 9 kW) grid connection. Installs in 2–4 weeks versus 12–18 months for conventional DC fast chargers, avoiding $100–300K in grid upgrade costs per site. Includes integrated transfer switch for backup power and islanding, and is backed by five issued U.S. patents.
- 350squared / 'Dory' Charger Earlier-generation battery-integrated extreme-fast EV charger that is still actively deployed (e.g., Eastern Market Detroit, Corktown IBEW ZNE Center). Features up to 350 kW peak output, up to 400 kWh battery storage, bidirectional EVSE capability, NVIDIA edge-AI compute, and up to 48 hours of backup power. Succeeded by the 400squared in 2026.
- Reef® Charging Station Management System Real-time Charging Station Management System (CSMS) and unified command-center platform. Provides full visibility into charging sessions, energy flow, station performance, battery health, thermal diagnostics, usage patterns, costs/revenue, and AI-driven predictive maintenance. Open APIs and industry-standard protocols let it integrate with external fleet-management software, utility demand-response platforms, and third-party chargers. Accessible self-serve at ef-reef.co.
- Stargazer® AI Optimization Engine AI-powered optimization engine that runs on edge (NVIDIA chip in the charger) and in the cloud. Built as a multi-agent framework (Grid Agent, EV Agent, Health Agent) using Bayes-RSDL forecasting and a multi-goal optimizer to minimize energy cost, maximize charging throughput, preserve battery health, dispatch into demand-response and grid-service programs, and autonomously manage islanding during outages.
- Turbo Charge Platform End-to-end EV charging offering that bundles the 400squared hardware with the Reef management system and the Stargazer AI optimization engine. Targeted at America's 150,000+ gas stations via a revenue-share deployment model; delivers 400 kW charging from a ~30 kW grid connection in 4–6 weeks without utility upgrades.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces grid-upgrade costs by ~90% (saves $100K–$300K) vs conventional DC fast chargers
- +8 more outcomes
Companies that use ElectricFish
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ElectricFish technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
AI capability7 records
Feature7 records
ElectricFish partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Toyota Mobility FoundationflagshipWinner of Toyota Mobility Foundation's three-year Sustainable Cities Challenge (Detroit, 2026) for clean freight solutions in Eastern Market; awarded $1.5M in implementation funding plus $180K previously as a finalist, alongside Civilized Cycles and Neology. The 350Squared system was selected for quick top-up charging of electric box trucks and delivery vans at Shed 5.
- Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai Cradle / ZER01NE Ventures)flagshipBacked by Hyundai's ZER01NE Ventures and showcased at CES 2026 as one of 10 startups. Hyundai validated the 400squared at its California Proving Ground for six months in triple-digit desert temperatures, with 99% port uptime reported. Public press coverage also cites Hyundai Cradle among ElectricFish's backers.
- MotorTrend (SUV of the Year 2026)coreProvided on-site EV charging for MotorTrend's SUV of the Year 2026 evaluation in the Mojave Desert (Sept 17–21, 2025), delivering 1,119 kWh across 37 sessions / 18 vehicles and validating the platform under real-world test conditions.
- City of Detroit (Office of Mobility Innovation, Eastern Market)flagshipSelected as a Finalist innovator in the Toyota Mobility Foundation Sustainable Cities Challenge in partnership with the City of Detroit and Eastern Market to lead deployment of the 350Squared system at Shed 5, supporting clean freight, public EV charging, and intelligent backup energy.
- Challenge WorksminorOperating partner of the Toyota Mobility Foundation Sustainable Cities Challenge; co-administers the Detroit challenge alongside Eastern Market and the City of Detroit.
- LACI (Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator)minorLACI logo displayed on the 'Select funders & customers' block; LACI is a regional cleantech incubator and innovation partner.
- ConEdisoncorePartnered on the Floyd Bennett Field (Building 135) pilot at Gateway National Recreation Area in NYC, validating the 350² charger's rapid deployment in a grid-constrained landscape and supporting extreme-fast charging with backup power.
- National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)coreCo-hosted the Floyd Bennett Field (Building 135, Gateway National Recreation Area, NYC) pilot with ConEdison and Leap Energy; validated ElectricFish's bidirectional EVSE delivering demand response and emergency grid services over summer/fall 2023.
- Leap EnergycoreDER aggregator partner through which ElectricFish validated wholesale demand-response and emergency event revenues; ElectricFish became the first storage-integrated EV charging solution to successfully settle grid-services revenues on Leap's platform in December 2023.
- NewlabcoreHosted the Floyd Bennett Field EV charging pilot at Building 135 and published a joint case study on 'Unlocking Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging at Floyd Bennett Field'. Newlab logo also displayed on the funders block.
- DTE Energy (with IBEW Local 58)coreDelivered Michigan's first Zero Net Energy facility at the IBEW Local 58 ZNE Center in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood; the 350² charger integrated EV charging, peak demand management, and renewable integration — funded through the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform Real World Deployment Grant.
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)coreGrid-constrained EV charging pilot of the patented 350² charger in one of LA's most grid-constrained areas; demonstrated 350 kW peak output, rapid deployment, and resilience features with peak demand management.
- EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute)minorEPRI logo displayed on the 'Select funders & customers' block — research collaboration with the Electric Power Research Institute.
- Black & VeatchminorBlack & Veatch logo displayed on the 'Select funders & customers' block — engineering, procurement, and construction partner.
- CaltechminorCaltech logo displayed on the 'Select funders & customers' block — research/incubation partnership.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ElectricFish competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Blink Charging: Blink Charging owns and operates one of the largest EV charging networks in the U.S. and sells its own DC fast and Level 2 hardware. It competes with ElectricFish for site-host deals at gas stations, commercial centers, and fleets, with broader product breadth but less battery-integration differentiation.
- Wallbox: Wallbox designs and manufactures EV charging hardware and energy management software for residential, commercial, and fleet customers, including bidirectional chargers (Quasar). It overlaps with ElectricFish in the commercial/fleet charging market and shares a focus on bidirectional and software-led differentiation.
- ADS-TEC Energy: ADS-TEC Energy manufactures battery-buffered DC fast-charging platforms (ChargeBox) that deliver high-power charging from limited grid connections. It targets the same grid-constrained commercial, fleet, and retail sites as ElectricFish and is a direct architectural competitor in the battery-integrated DCFC category.
- FreeWire Technologies: FreeWire builds battery-integrated ultrafast EV chargers (Boost Charger) that buffer peak demand from the grid. It is the closest architectural peer to ElectricFish, competing for the same gas-station, fleet, and utility sites with a similar battery-buffered DC fast-charging value proposition.
- Kempower: Kempower is a Finnish manufacturer of DC fast-charging hardware and software, including dynamic power sharing and a cloud-based ChargEye management platform. It serves the same commercial fleets, retail, and highway fast-charging segments as ElectricFish and is a global direct competitor in DCFC hardware.
Broad incumbents
- ABB E-mobility: ABB E-mobility is a global incumbent supplying DC fast chargers, depot chargers, and software for utilities, fleets, and retail sites. It competes with ElectricFish in the high-power DC fast-charging category but as part of a much broader electrification portfolio rather than a battery-buffered specialist.
- EVgo: EVgo is a U.S. public DC fast-charging network operator with hundreds of sites and fleet charging services. It overlaps with ElectricFish on DC fast-charging sites, fleets, and grid-services pilots but is a network operator at scale rather than a battery-integrated hardware specialist.
- ChargePoint: ChargePoint is the largest U.S. EV charging network, offering AC and DC hardware plus a cloud management platform across commercial, fleet, and residential segments. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same commercial and fleet buyers as ElectricFish but with a much larger installed base and a less battery-integrated product line.
Emerging players
- Nuvve Holding Corp. Nuvve is a V2G platform company that aggregates bidirectional EVs and chargers into grid-service revenue streams. It is comparable to ElectricFish on the bidirectional/grid-services layer but approaches the opportunity as a software/aggregation platform rather than a battery-integrated hardware OEM.
- Fermata Energy: Fermata Energy is a V2G specialist offering bidirectional EV chargers and a V2X management platform for fleets, buildings, and utilities. It overlaps narrowly with ElectricFish's bidirectional EVSE and grid-services revenue stream and is an emerging peer in the V2G monetization category.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ElectricFish leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
ElectricFish funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds10 records
Investors11 records
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ElectricFish M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ElectricFish
What does ElectricFish do?
ElectricFish designs, manufactures, and sells battery-integrated DC fast-charging hardware (400squared™ and 350squared/'Dory') that combine on-board LFP storage with dual high-power CCS/NACS ports, enabling 350–400 kW charging from a minimal ~30 kW grid connection. Around the hardware it wraps two software modules — the Stargazer® AI optimization engine and the Reef® charging station management system — and offers the combined bundle as the Turbo Charge platform, sold via purchase, lease, or revenue-share models to gas stations, fleets, utilities, and public-sector sites.
Is ElectricFish a public or private company?
ElectricFish is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was ElectricFish founded?
ElectricFish was founded in 2019. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ElectricFish based?
ElectricFish is headquartered in San Carlos, United States, in the North America region.
How does ElectricFish make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are hardware Leasing, revenue-Share / Charging-as-a-Service, reef Software Platform (SaaS), grid Services Revenue (Demand Response) and managed Services / Site Host Operations.
Who are ElectricFish's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Blink Charging, Wallbox, ADS-TEC Energy, FreeWire Technologies and Kempower. Broad incumbents are ABB E-mobility, EVgo and ChargePoint. Emerging players are Nuvve Holding Corp. and Fermata Energy.
Does ElectricFish have an API?
Yes. ElectricFish offers partner-facing APIs through its Reef platform. Reef is described as "built to play nicely with others" and exposes "Open APIs and industry standard protocols" to integrate with external systems including fleet management software, utility demand response platforms, and other charger brands/energy assets. API specifics such as protocol type (REST/GraphQL), auth method, rate limits, versioning, or sandbox availability are not specified.
What industry is ElectricFish in?
ElectricFish's product category is EV Charging Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMACACAE, EV Charging Hardware Manufacturing (AC/DC Chargers/Dispensers), with a secondary code of EUAFAMAC, Bidirectional Charging Hardware (Onboard/Offboard Chargers, Inverters, EVSE). Its NAICS code is 335931 and its SIC code is 3600.