Electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management platform Ionage has raised $1.3 million in a pre-Series A funding round from strategic investors and a consortium of senior executives from global energy and infrastructure companies.
The startup plans to use the fresh capital to expand its coverage to 100% of active EV charging networks in India, improve charger discoverability and payment services, and help small and medium-sized charge point operators (CPOs) establish and manage charging stations more efficiently.
Ionage said it has onboarded more than 25,000 four-wheeler charging points and supports at least 63 fleets and 75 charging partners across the country.
Its network spans 33 states and Union Territories, covering nearly 3,000 cities. The startup also claims its platform operates on more than 70% of India's charging hardware, connecting with major EV charger manufacturers at the point of installation.
The funding comes as India continues to expand its EV charging infrastructure, although concerns remain over the reliability of public chargers and the lack of integration between different charging networks.
According to Ionage, nearly two in five public chargers in India are non-functional at any given time. It also cited a ratio of one charger for every 235 EVs in 2025.
Ionage aims to address these challenges through a common software and interoperability platform that connects charging operators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), real estate owners and EV drivers.
The platform is designed to allow drivers to discover, access and pay for charging services across different networks without relying on separate applications for each operator.
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