By making charging accessible, this startup is solving a critical pain point in EV adoption
EVJoints is addressing a critical gap in India’s EV landscape—charging discoverability. The startup helps EV owners access the nearest charging station through its app.
One of the greatest obstacles to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is access to charging infrastructure. While there are more than 25,000 public charging stations in India as of December last year, charging discoverability is still a pain point.
The EV charging ecosystem is fragmented, with numerous players including Tata Power, Charge+Zone, and PlugNGo providing EV charging solutions, however, they often work in silos, each with their own apps, interfaces, and pricing.
Charles Nadar saw this gap and founded EVJoints to make locating and using charging points seamless for EV users.
“When we started in 2021, there was no unified platform where EV owners could access charging stations across different networks. It was inconvenient and time-consuming,” says Nadar, who was earlier the marketing head at financial services firm Motilal Oswal.
Bootstrapped with Rs 30 lakh from Nadar’s personal savings, the Mumbai-based startup EVJoints offers a mobile app for finding and booking charging stations, tracking real-time availability, and planning routes more efficiently.
Solving a pain point
The platform was born out of a practical challenge that Nadar encountered while driving on the highways. “If someone is driving from Pune to Nashik, they might go 50 kilometres without spotting a single charging point,” he says.
There are more cars with green number plates on the road than ever before. Vahan data shows that more than 20 million EVs were sold in 2024, representing a 7.7% share of the automobile market. A Confederation of Indian Industry report noted that India would need to install at least 1.6 lakh charging stations by 2030 to meet the growing demand.
“Chargers exist, but finding them at the right time, in the right place, with the right connector type, that’s the missing link; that’s what we’re fixing,” Nadar says.
The EVJoints app offers a Trip Planner feature, which takes into account the user’s location, battery level, and destination to suggest optimal charging stops along the way.
Nadar says EVJoints isn’t in the business of installing EV charging stations. Instead, the startup’s platform links EV users to a growing network of over 6,000+ public charging points, spanning metros including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Pune, as well as highways, malls, and residential complexes. The startup now plans to onboard an additional 2,000+ charging stations to further expand its reach. “Our startup currently covers around 40% of the public EV charging infrastructure in India,” says Nadar.
The aggregator features charging stations for all types of EVs, as well as all types of chargers. “Think of us as the MakeMyTrip of EV charging,” Nadar quips.
Beyond helping EV owners locate nearby charging stations, the app also recommends places where users can unwind while their vehicles power up—be it a nearby cafe, restaurant, or shopping mall.
While still early in its journey, the platform has begun to find its footing. The app hit its first 1,000 users in just five months, entirely through word of mouth. It currently has over 3,000 downloads and more than 2,600 active users across iOS and Android devices.
“Our aim is also to educate and empower users,” Nadar says. “Through our website, we offer a comprehensive EV guide with over 150 blog posts, providing valuable insights and resources for new and seasoned EV owners.”
The tech muscle behind the platform comes from Techstalwarts, a software development firm that’s taken a 7% equity stake in exchange for handling the app’s development.
What does the future hold?
By August 2025, EVJoints plans to roll out a new set of features to make charging stations more accessible, including booking charging slots in advance, scanning QR codes to initiate a session, and paying directly through the app.
The startup is currently in the pre-revenue stage, but that’s about to change. Over the next year, the startup will begin charging a 10% convenience fee on bookings made through the app—its first step towards monetisation. The lean five-member team, led by Nadar, has managed to keep the platform running for nearly four years without generating income. “We knew this was going to take a few years, with no revenue coming in. So, I’ve invested all my life savings into this,” he explains.
It is now looking for institutional funding to grow its user base. “Funding is fuel, not the destination,” Nadar says.
With an eye on the future, EVJoints is gearing up for greater innovation and expansion. “One of the most exciting developments in the pipeline is the integration of AI-powered trip planning. This feature will offer personalised charging recommendations based on user behaviour and route preferences, further streamlining the charging experience,” Nadar says.
EVJoints is also working to widen its footprint by bringing more charging point operators onto its platform. So far, it has inked partnerships with players like Voltran, Verde Mobility, Massive Mobility, EVGateway, Urzaa EV, and YoCharge. The startup is also refining its revenue model by exploring commissions from charging stations and offering data insights to operators to create more value across the ecosystem.
At its core, EVJoints is chasing a clear goal: to become the go-to platform for electric mobility in India. However, it also faces stiff competition from players like Ero EV, EV Connect, and Clenergy EV.
Nevertheless, the founder believes that collaboration will be key to success. “We’re working closely with charging station operators, EV manufacturers, and other stakeholders to create a cohesive ecosystem that benefits everyone.”
“We want to be the go-to platform for EV owners, no matter where they are or what kind of technology they’re using,” Nadar says.
(The copy was updated with additional info.)
Edited by Kanishk Singh