Bonnet

What Bonnet does

Bonnet is a UK-based EV charging aggregator founded in 2019 that operates a mobile platform unifying access to public electric vehicle charging across multiple charge point operator (CPO) networks. The core product is the Bonnet App (available on iOS and Android), which integrates 17+ CPO networks — including Fastned, Ionity, Shell Recharge, Connected Kerb, char.gy, Source London, and TotalEnergies — covering 11 European countries. The app provides real-time charger status, route planning (powered by Chargetrip since February 2026), and a single payment layer, eliminating the need for drivers to manage 15+ separate provider apps.

The platform operates a dual revenue model: a tiered subscription layer (Light Boost at £2/month for 10% off charging, Turbo Boost at £8/month for 15% off plus weekly rewards credit) and a usage-based layer with pay-as-you-go rates starting from 40p/kWh, generating revenue through rate spreads and transaction fees over CPO base prices. Bonnet also offers B2B products: Dash, a fleet management dashboard for monitoring employee charging behaviour and consolidated billing, and Alternator, an SDK enabling automotive OEMs and mobility providers to white-label EV charging in their own apps. The company holds PCI DSS and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications and operates under GDPR.

Since November 2023, Bonnet has operated as a subsidiary of OVO Energy following an acquisition intended to strengthen OVO's public EV charging proposition. The Bonnet brand continues to operate, and its technology now also powers the OVO Charge app, extending distribution to OVO's UK energy customer base. As of April 2023, the platform reported 130,000+ EV drivers, with total funding of approximately £9.2M raised across seed and follow-on rounds from Lightspeed Venture Partners, GV (Google Ventures), TIER Mobility, APX, Ascension, 20VC, and angel investors including founders of Deliveroo, Zapp, and TIER.

Name

Bonnet

Legal name

Bonnet Limited

Website

https://joinbonnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bonnet operates a mobile EV charging aggregator app that unifies access to 17+ charge point operator networks across 11 European countries, serving 130,000+ individual EV drivers and business fleets with subscriptions and pay-as-you-go billing. Now a subsidiary of OVO Energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EV Charging Aggregation Software

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853)

SIC

Electric & Other Services Combined (4931), Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

EV Charging Network Management & Software Services (CPMS, Monitoring, Billing) (TLAKAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

EV Charging Payment & Reimbursement Programs (Public/Depot Charging) (TLABAMAK)

Keywords

• EV charging aggregation
• Public charging network
• Charging subscription service
• EV fleet management
• White-label charging SDK

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Memberships: Bonnet offers two subscription tiers—Light Boost at £2/month for 10% off all charging, and Turbo Boost at £8/month for 15% off. Memberships are billed monthly and provide discounted per-kWh rates at partner charging stations. The subscription model creates predictable recurring revenue from frequent EV charging users.
2. Pay-As-You-Go Charging: Users without a membership can use the app to charge at partner stations and pay the standard Rate displayed in the app per charging session (kWh consumption + applicable fees). Pre-authorisation fees are held on the payment card before each session.
3. Transaction Fees and Rate Spreads: Bonnet charges users based on rates displayed in the app which may include a spread over the CPO's base price. Rates are shown in local currency and priced individually per country. Time-based fees may apply in addition to kWh-based fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bonnet operates a mobile-first EV charging aggregator that consolidates 17+ charge point operator networks into a single app for drivers to locate, pay for, and manage public charging across 11 European countries. It monetizes through subscription memberships (Light Boost £2/month, Turbo Boost £8/month) and pay-as-you-go charging fees, and serves B2B clients with a fleet management dashboard (Dash) and a white-label SDK (Alternator).

Product overview

Bonnet is an EV charging aggregator platform that provides a unified app for drivers to locate, access, and pay for charging across multiple networks. The core offering consists of the Bonnet App (available on iOS and Android) which aggregates over 200,000 chargers from 17+ charging networks across the UK and Europe. The platform operates on a subscription model with Light Boost (10% discount, £2/month) and Turbo Boost (15% discount, £8/month) membership plans. For businesses, Bonnet offers Dash (fleet management dashboard) and Alternator (SDK for white-label integration). Following its acquisition by OVO Energy in November 2023, the platform is also available as OVO Charge, extending Bonnet's services to OVO's customer base.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charge Anywhere: A subscription service that allows users to access Charging Stations around the UK, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands and pay a reduced fee for their charging.
• Dash
• Alternator

Products and services

• Bonnet App Mobile app (iOS and Android) for EV drivers to locate, navigate to, and pay for charging across 17+ charging networks in the UK and Europe, with real-time charger status, route planning, and membership discounts.
• Bonnet Dash Fleet management dashboard for business clients to manage employee EV charging, monitor consumption and behaviour, and consolidate billing and reporting across their EV fleet.
• Bonnet Alternator White-label SDK solution for business clients, including automotive OEMs and mobility service providers, to embed Bonnet's aggregated EV charging network into their own applications under their own branding.
• Bonnet Charging Cards (RFID) Physical RFID charging cards sold via the Bonnet app that allow users to start EV charging sessions at partner stations with amounts deducted from their Bonnet/Charge Anywhere account.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 15% savings on EV charging costs with Turbo Boost membership
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ChargetripcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 February 2026Chargetrip powers Bonnet's Premium Route Planner for EV drivers across the UK. The integration enables Bonnet users to plan EV journeys and access charging stations through the app, with Chargetrip's routing engine predicting energy consumption and charging times for any EV make or model. The partnership positions both companies to expand their reach in the growing EV market.
• OVO EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2023OVO Energy acquired Bonnet App Ltd in November 2023 to strengthen its public EV charging network. The acquisition brought Bonnet's technology and customer base into the OVO Energy portfolio. Bonnet continues to operate as a standalone brand (trading as 'OVO') with the same trusted service, plus additional benefits for OVO customers. The acquisition enables OVO to offer public EV charging to millions of its existing energy customers.
• Charge Point Operators (CPOs) NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationBonnet integrates with 17+ charge point operator networks including Fastned, Ionity, Shell Recharge, Connected Kerb, char.gy, Source London, Alfa Power, Allego, ESB Energy, EVBox, GeniePoint, Osprey, Plug-N-Go, Raw Charging, BP, TotalEnergies, and many others. These CPOs provide the charging infrastructure that Bonnet aggregates for end users.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ChargePoint: Large North American and European EV charging network operator with its own consumer app for locating and paying at ChargePoint stations, overlapping with Bonnet's aggregated network concept at scale.
• Tesla Supercharger: Proprietary large-scale EV charging network integrated into Tesla's in-vehicle navigation and app experience, setting a UX benchmark that Bonnet's aggregator competes against for premium EV drivers.
• EVgo: US-focused public EV fast-charging network with its own consumer app and roaming partnerships, comparable in business model to Bonnet on the operator-consumer axis, though geographically distinct.
• Google Maps (EV charging): Google's mapping platform increasingly embeds EV charging discovery, filtering, and trip planning natively across Android and iOS, representing a platform-level competitive threat to Bonnet's third-party aggregation role.
• Shell Recharge: Major energy company's EV charging network and consumer app; Bonnet integrates with Shell Recharge, but Shell's growing direct-to-consumer offering is a competitive substitute for Bonnet's aggregation layer.

Direct peers

• Zap-Map: UK-focused EV charging map and payment platform that aggregates charging networks for British drivers, offering comparable network coverage and consumer subscription/payment features to Bonnet's UK business.
• Plugsurfing: European EV charging aggregator app providing access to multiple CPO networks via a single account and payment method, directly competing with Bonnet's core consumer offering across European markets.
• A Better Routeplanner (ABRP): EV route planning platform that integrates charging network data to optimize journeys for EV drivers; competes directly with Bonnet's Chargetrip-powered route planning feature for driver mindshare.

Regional players

• Ionity: Pan-European high-power charging network backed by major OEMs; a Bonnet integration partner whose own app and roaming agreements partially overlap Bonnet's cross-border aggregator role.
• Fastned: European fast-charging network operator with proprietary app; a Bonnet CPO partner whose own consumer-facing app overlaps Bonnet's value proposition for drivers seeking Fastned stations directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/joinbonnet
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bonnet-106606927729878
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bonnet

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors11 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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