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PowerDot
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powerdot.com
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Private
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2016
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PowerDot is a privately held health and wellness technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The company states its mission as providing consumers with access to advanced health and wellness technology designed for in-home use, positioning it in the direct-to-consumer personal wellness and recovery equipment segment. The firm operates with a lean team of 11-50 employees, consistent with an early-to-mid-stage private company. Its primary customer-facing surface is the powerdot.com domain.

Available information on the business model, product portfolio, pricing mechanics, distribution channels, and revenue generation is limited. The only disclosed commercial signal is an early-stage funding round led by NEXT VENTŪRES in January 2019, which provided external capital validation during the company's formative phase. No further funding rounds, product launches, leadership hires, or partnership activity are evidenced in the source material. The absence of detailed product, pricing, and go-to-market data means the company's revenue mechanics cannot be triangulated from primary disclosures.

A material data conflict exists in the source material: additional data blocks reference a "PowerDot" described as an electric vehicle charging operator and partner in Volvo Car Portugal's Volvo Public Charging Service, with operations in Europe. This data appears to pertain to a separate, similarly named entity (the Portuguese EV charging operator Powerdot, operating as powerdot.pt) rather than the Carlsbad, California-based health and wellness company operating at powerdot.com. The two entities should not be conflated, and the EV charging / Volvo partnership information does not apply to the subject company.

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PowerDot is a privately held health and wellness technology company founded in 2016 in Carlsbad, California, offering advanced wellness technology for home use to direct-to-consumer customers.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersCarlsbad, United States
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Carlsbad
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
electrical muscle stimulation, recovery technology devices, wellness technology products, pain management devices, fitness recovery equipment
Industry2 codes
1Home Energy & EV Charging (HEMS, Smart Meters, Batteries, Chargers)
CodeHSAPAQAFPrimaryYes
2Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro)
CodeEUACALAJPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution2211
SIC code1 code
  • Electric Services4911
Product category
Consumer Health Electronics
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

PowerDot offers access to cutting-edge health and wellness technology designed for at-home use. The company provides health and wellness products and technology solutions that enable consumers to access professional-grade recovery and wellness treatments from the comfort of their homes, with applications in muscle recovery, pain relief, and performance enhancement.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

PowerDot is an electric vehicle (EV) charging operator. The company operates public charging stations and partners with automotive manufacturers like Volvo to provide EV charging services. PowerDot is part of the charging infrastructure ecosystem alongside other operators such as Ionity and EDP, enabling EV drivers to access discounted charging through partner programs.

Product and service1 record
1Health and Wellness Technology Products
Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

PowerDot is one of the charging operator partners integrated into Volvo Car Portugal's Volvo Public Charging Service (VPCS). Volvo offers customers 30% discounts at PowerDot charging stations, providing access to over 5,000 public charging stations through the Volvo Cars app. This partnership expands Volvo's charging network beyond the previous 75 Ionity-only stations.

Recent move1 record

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Pan-European high-power public EV charging network jointly backed by major OEMs (BMW, Mercedes, Ford, VW, Hyundai). Directly comparable to PowerDot as a co-listed charging partner in Volvo Car Portugal's VPCS and competes for the same European public-charging demand.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Pan-European public and ultra-fast EV charging network operator with a comparable footprint and OEM-driven go-to-market. Direct competitor for European charging-network partnerships and site expansion.

TypeDirect peer
Description

European EV charging hardware and network operator with a large installed base of public and workplace chargers. Comparable to PowerDot as a European public-charging network competing for OEM partnerships and driver subscriptions.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large global EV charging network with significant European presence. Competes with PowerDot across public and workplace charging, particularly for fleet and OEM partnership contracts.

TypeDirect peer
Description

European public and destination EV charging network operated by Swedish utility Vattenfall. Comparable operating model and pan-European footprint, with similar OEM and municipal partnership pathways.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest proprietary high-power EV charging network globally with expanding access to non-Tesla EVs in Europe. Sets the benchmark for utilization, pricing, and site density that smaller networks like PowerDot must compete against.

TypeRegional player
Description

One of the largest EV charging operators in Central/Eastern Europe with cross-border expansion ambitions. Comparable public-charging network model and OEM partnership strategy, primarily competing in adjacent European geographies.

TypeRegional player
Description

US-focused public fast-charging network with a similar OEM-partnership and station-network model. Comparable business model and unit economics, but operates primarily in a different geography from PowerDot.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Portuguese-headquartered utility operating one of the largest European EV charging networks. Co-listed with PowerDot in Volvo Car Portugal's VPCS and serves identical Iberian and pan-European public charging demand with broader utility backing.

TypeDirect peer
Description

German utility-backed EV charging network with a pan-European fast-charging footprint. Competes with PowerDot for high-power charging sites, OEM partnerships, and pan-European driver subscriptions.

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Key highlights4 records

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Investors1 record

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

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PowerDot

Consumer Health Electronicspowerdot.com

PowerDot is a privately held health and wellness technology company founded in 2016 in Carlsbad, California, offering advanced wellness technology for home use to direct-to-consumer customers.

What PowerDot does

PowerDot is a privately held health and wellness technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The company states its mission as providing consumers with access to advanced health and wellness technology designed for in-home use, positioning it in the direct-to-consumer personal wellness and recovery equipment segment. The firm operates with a lean team of 11-50 employees, consistent with an early-to-mid-stage private company. Its primary customer-facing surface is the powerdot.com domain.

Available information on the business model, product portfolio, pricing mechanics, distribution channels, and revenue generation is limited. The only disclosed commercial signal is an early-stage funding round led by NEXT VENTŪRES in January 2019, which provided external capital validation during the company's formative phase. No further funding rounds, product launches, leadership hires, or partnership activity are evidenced in the source material. The absence of detailed product, pricing, and go-to-market data means the company's revenue mechanics cannot be triangulated from primary disclosures.

A material data conflict exists in the source material: additional data blocks reference a "PowerDot" described as an electric vehicle charging operator and partner in Volvo Car Portugal's Volvo Public Charging Service, with operations in Europe. This data appears to pertain to a separate, similarly named entity (the Portuguese EV charging operator Powerdot, operating as powerdot.pt) rather than the Carlsbad, California-based health and wellness company operating at powerdot.com. The two entities should not be conflated, and the EV charging / Volvo partnership information does not apply to the subject company.

PowerDot firmographics

Firmographics
Name
PowerDot
Website
https://powerdot.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2016
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
PowerDot is a privately held health and wellness technology company founded in 2016 in Carlsbad, California, offering advanced wellness technology for home use to direct-to-consumer customers.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

PowerDot industry classification

Industry
Product category
Consumer Health Electronics
NAICS
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)
SIC
Electric Services (4911)
akta.pro primary industry
Home Energy & EV Charging (HEMS, Smart Meters, Batteries, Chargers) (HSAPAQAF)
akta.pro secondary industry
Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro) (EUACALAJ)

Keywords

  • Electrical muscle stimulation
  • Recovery technology devices
  • Wellness technology products
  • Pain management devices
  • Fitness recovery equipment

Where PowerDot is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Carlsbad
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

PowerDot business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

PowerDot product offering

Product offering

Core offering

PowerDot offers access to cutting-edge health and wellness technology designed for at-home use. The company provides health and wellness products and technology solutions that enable consumers to access professional-grade recovery and wellness treatments from the comfort of their homes, with applications in muscle recovery, pain relief, and performance enhancement.

Product overview

PowerDot is an electric vehicle (EV) charging operator. The company operates public charging stations and partners with automotive manufacturers like Volvo to provide EV charging services. PowerDot is part of the charging infrastructure ecosystem alongside other operators such as Ionity and EDP, enabling EV drivers to access discounted charging through partner programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Health and Wellness Technology Products

Companies that use PowerDot

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

PowerDot technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

PowerDot partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Volvo Car PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPowerDot is one of the charging operator partners integrated into Volvo Car Portugal's Volvo Public Charging Service (VPCS). Volvo offers customers 30% discounts at PowerDot charging stations, providing access to over 5,000 public charging stations through the Volvo Cars app. This partnership expands Volvo's charging network beyond the previous 75 Ionity-only stations.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

PowerDot competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Ionity: Pan-European high-power public EV charging network jointly backed by major OEMs (BMW, Mercedes, Ford, VW, Hyundai). Directly comparable to PowerDot as a co-listed charging partner in Volvo Car Portugal's VPCS and competes for the same European public-charging demand.
  • Allego: Pan-European public and ultra-fast EV charging network operator with a comparable footprint and OEM-driven go-to-market. Direct competitor for European charging-network partnerships and site expansion.
  • EVBox: European EV charging hardware and network operator with a large installed base of public and workplace chargers. Comparable to PowerDot as a European public-charging network competing for OEM partnerships and driver subscriptions.
  • Vattenfall InCharge: European public and destination EV charging network operated by Swedish utility Vattenfall. Comparable operating model and pan-European footprint, with similar OEM and municipal partnership pathways.
  • EDP (EDP Charging): Portuguese-headquartered utility operating one of the largest European EV charging networks. Co-listed with PowerDot in Volvo Car Portugal's VPCS and serves identical Iberian and pan-European public charging demand with broader utility backing.
  • EnBW mobility+: German utility-backed EV charging network with a pan-European fast-charging footprint. Competes with PowerDot for high-power charging sites, OEM partnerships, and pan-European driver subscriptions.

Broad incumbents

  • ChargePoint: Large global EV charging network with significant European presence. Competes with PowerDot across public and workplace charging, particularly for fleet and OEM partnership contracts.
  • Tesla Supercharger: Largest proprietary high-power EV charging network globally with expanding access to non-Tesla EVs in Europe. Sets the benchmark for utilization, pricing, and site density that smaller networks like PowerDot must compete against.

Regional players

  • GreenWay: One of the largest EV charging operators in Central/Eastern Europe with cross-border expansion ambitions. Comparable public-charging network model and OEM partnership strategy, primarily competing in adjacent European geographies.
  • Electrify America: US-focused public fast-charging network with a similar OEM-partnership and station-network model. Comparable business model and unit economics, but operates primarily in a different geography from PowerDot.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

PowerDot social profiles

Digital presence

PowerDot financial estimates

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PowerDot leadership team

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Number of profiles

PowerDot funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

PowerDot M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about PowerDot

What does PowerDot do?

PowerDot offers access to cutting-edge health and wellness technology designed for at-home use. The company provides health and wellness products and technology solutions that enable consumers to access professional-grade recovery and wellness treatments from the comfort of their homes, with applications in muscle recovery, pain relief, and performance enhancement.

When was PowerDot founded?

PowerDot was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is PowerDot based?

PowerDot is headquartered in Carlsbad, United States, in the North America region.

Who are PowerDot's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Ionity, Allego, EVBox, Vattenfall InCharge, EDP (EDP Charging) and EnBW mobility+. Broad incumbents are ChargePoint and Tesla Supercharger. Regional players are GreenWay and Electrify America.

Does PowerDot have an API?

No public API is recorded for PowerDot.

What industry is PowerDot in?

PowerDot's product category is Consumer Health Electronics. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAPAQAF, Home Energy & EV Charging (HEMS, Smart Meters, Batteries, Chargers), with a secondary code of EUACALAJ, Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro). Its NAICS code is 2211 and its SIC code is 4911.

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Live signals
The Portugal NewsVolvo Car Portugal reinforces electric charging servicesVolvo Car Portugal has enhanced its Volvo Public Charging Service (VPCS) by expanding access to over 5,000 public charging stations, offering customers 30% discounts at Ionity, EDP, and Powerdot charging operators—up from the previous 75 stations that were exclusively part of the Ionity network. The update also introduces a clearer pricing display through the Volvo Cars app, providing drivers with greater transparency and control over charging costs. Additional partner integrations are planned throughout the year.PR NewswireTherabody™ Acquires Smart Muscle Stimulator™ PowerDot, Solidifying Its Leadership In Tech WellnessTherabody acquired PowerDot, the world's first Smart Muscle Stimulator, on April 15, 2021. The FDA-cleared Class II device uses electrical stimulation to improve recovery and pain management. The acquisition expands Therabody's portfolio of whole-body wellness products.PR NewswireLance Armstrong Teams Up With PowerDot for Global Strava ChallengePowerDot, a global recovery tech brand, announced a partnership with Lance Armstrong's WEDU and Strava to launch the PowerDot Grand Tour, a worldwide cycling challenge running from July 1–31, 2020. Over 140,000 participants signed up within five days of registration opening, with cash prizes exceeding $10,000 and product packages for those completing 100 or 750 miles of cycling outdoors. The challenge was designed to provide cyclists with competitive outlets during the COVID-19 pandemic when major sporting events are on hold.TechCrunchLance Armstrong’s Next Ventures targets $75MNext Ventures, an investment firm led by former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $75 million for its debut venture capital fund, having already secured $24.5 million from limited partners. The fund will target startups in the sports, fitness, nutrition, and wellness markets, with disclosed investments including PowerDot, Oura, and Spar. Armstrong, stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in 2012 for doping, launched his investment career by investing as a limited partner in Lowercase Capital, where he received early Uber stock.PR NewswirePowerDot Receives Significant Investment from NEXT VENTURESNEXT VENTURES, an Austin-based venture capital firm focused on sports, fitness, nutrition and wellness markets, announced a significant lead investment in PowerDot's Senior Seed Round, with co-founder Lionel Conacher joining PowerDot's Board of Directors. PowerDot is the world's first app-based smart muscle stimulation device designed to make EMS (electronic muscle stimulation) technology accessible to everyday consumers rather than just elite athletes. The investment reflects NEXT VENTURES' strategy to capitalize on early-stage human optimization technologies with mass market potential.TechCrunchLance Armstrong just wrote his first check as VCLance Armstrong's new venture fund, Next Ventures, announced its first investment in PowerDot, a maker of a smart muscle stimulation device. The investment comes after Armstrong revealed a $100,000 Uber investment saved his family from financial ruin. He declined to disclose the return on that investment.PR NewswirePowerDot Introduces First Brand Campaign with Kurppa HoskPowerDot launched its first brand campaign, "Recovery for Every Body," in partnership with the design agency Kurppa Hosk to promote its smart muscle stimulation devices. The launch coincides with the release of the second-generation PowerDot 2.0, which features improved battery life and magnetic snaps, priced at $199 or $299.