Kostad

What Kostad does

Kostad Steuerungsbau GmbH was an Austrian private limited company (GmbH) that operated as a vertically specialized embedded systems provider for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The company built and deployed EV charging stations equipped with integrated SIM-enabled control systems that supported time-based queries for billing and enabled optional remote software updates and security patch management. Its core technology was the bundling of active cellular SIM connectivity directly into the charging station control unit, making connectivity a default, contractually embedded component of the hardware deployment rather than a separately procured service.

The company generated revenue through hardware sales of these SIM-enabled control systems, distributing them via an OEM/embedded go-to-market targeting enterprise EV charging station operators. Its sole disclosed customer segment was infrastructure operators requiring time-based billing and ongoing remote management of deployed stations. No pricing models, customer logos, geographic markets, or scale metrics are publicly disclosed. The company operated as an independent private entity with no disclosed investors, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Kostad Steuerungsbau GmbH has been formally closed down, as confirmed by a public customer-information notice on its website. To maintain continuity for deployed charging stations, a successor company, elevATed charging solutions GmbH, is being established to assume ongoing operations, SIM contract management, and customer support. Existing SIM card contracts will continue to run until 31 October 2025. The transition contact is Mr. Oliver Dzijan at [email protected]. No ownership linkage between the two entities has been disclosed.

Name

Kostad

Legal name

Kostad Steuerungsbau GmbH

Website

https://kostad.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kostad Steuerungsbau GmbH was an Austrian embedded systems provider that built EV charging stations with integrated SIM-enabled control systems for time-based billing and remote software management, serving EV charging infrastructure operators. The company has been closed down.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EV Charging Infrastructure Hardware

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

EV Charging Settlement, Billing & Roaming (Payments, Tariffs, Clearing) (EUAFAMAI), Automotive Charging Hardware Manufacturing (On-board Chargers, Charge Inlets, DC-DC) (IMACAJAK)

Keywords

• EV charging infrastructure
• Charging station control systems
• SIM-enabled charging hardware
• Remote charging management
• OEM embedded controls

Headquarters

HQ city

Ebreichsdorf

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Charging Station Control Systems: Sale of control systems for EV charging stations with integrated SIM card connectivity, enabling time-based billing and remote management capabilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Kostad Steuerungsbau GmbH manufactured and supplied control systems embedded into electric vehicle charging stations, with active SIM card connectivity enabling time-query functionality for billing and remote software update and security patch management. The company operated as an OEM/embedded provider, bundling SIM-card-based connectivity directly into the charging infrastructure it supported. The company has been closed down, with a successor entity, elevATed charging solutions GmbH, being established to maintain operations and existing SIM card contracts through 31 October 2025.

Product overview

Kostad Steuerungsbau GmbH specialized in control systems and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The company built and operated charging stations equipped with SIM card connectivity for time queries and optional software updates and security patches. Following the company's closure, operations are being transitioned to elevATed charging solutions GmbH to ensure continued service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EV Charging Stations (Ladestationen) with SIM-enabled Control Systems

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• elevATed charging solutions GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025A successor company 'elevATed charging solutions GmbH' is being founded to ensure the continued operation of Kostad charging stations. This company will take over SIM card contracts (running until 31.10.2025) and provide ongoing support, software updates, and security patches for existing charging stations. Contact: [email protected], Mr. Oliver Dzijan.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• EVBox: European EV charging hardware and software provider offering AC/DC chargers and a back-office management platform. Comparable to Kostad because it combines charging hardware with CPMS-style billing, monitoring, and remote management functionality for charging operators.
• Wallbox: Manufacturer of EV charging hardware with a connected management platform for billing, usage tracking, and remote updates. Comparable to Kostad's combination of embedded control hardware and cloud-style management/billing software.
• Ensto: Nordic manufacturer of EV charging solutions including AC chargers and charging management software for operators. Comparable as a mid-sized European peer combining charging hardware with operator-facing billing/management functionality.
• ChargePoint: Major EV charging network operator providing hardware and a comprehensive CPMS for billing, roaming, and station monitoring. Comparable as a full-stack competitor targeting the same EV charging station operator customer base as Kostad.
• KEBA: Austrian manufacturer of EV charging controllers and charging station control systems. Highly comparable to Kostad's focus on charging control electronics with connectivity/management features, and shares a similar Austrian/Central European industrial profile.
• Alfen: European provider of EV charging stations and a charging management platform for operators. Comparable to Kostad because it sells the full charger-plus-software stack with billing and remote management capabilities aimed at CPOs.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Diversified industrial conglomerate offering EV charging hardware, charging management software, and grid integration services. Comparable as a large-scale provider covering multiple layers of the EV charging stack that Kostad's niche product addresses.
• ABB E-mobility: Large incumbent offering a broad portfolio of AC/DC chargers, charging software, and grid services. Comparable as an industry incumbent in EV charging infrastructure, but much broader in scope than Kostad's niche control-system focus.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation company with EV charging solutions including hardware, software, and energy management. Comparable as a broad incumbent in charging infrastructure, with overlapping capability in charging control and energy/billing management.
• Eaton: Power management company with EV charging infrastructure offerings including chargers and supporting electrical/control systems. Comparable as a broader incumbent in power and charging equipment where Kostad's control-systems role sits.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kostadsystems
• Facebookfacebook.com/KostadAustria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kostad-steuerungsbau-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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