When was Volta founded?

Volta was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Volta located?

Volta is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Volta have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Volta is 82.

Is Volta a funded company?

Volta is a funded company, having raised a total of $90.8M across 16 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 31, 2013.

How much is Volta worth?

The last known valuation of Volta was $***** as of Jan 18, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Volta?

Volta's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jan 19, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Volta?

Annual revenue of Volta is between $50M and $100M as on Dec 31, 2022

Where does Volta rank among its competitors?

Volta ranks 5th amongst 139 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was EV Realty, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Volta?

Volta's top competitors include EV Connect, Electrify America and EVgo. Among them, EV Realty secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Volta - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Volta an acquired company?

Volta got acquired by Shell on Jan 18, 2023.

Company Details

Operator of EV charging networks. It designs, installs, and maintains a network of free-to-use EV charging stations in public spaces that comprise customer-centric businesses. The stations include advertisements from its partner brands for customer engagement, and it also provides an app enabling users to find its stations located in retail spaces. Its app is available across both Android and iOS devices.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$90.8M in 16 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jan 19, 2021, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jan 18, 2023

Investors

Ulupono Initiative & 26 more

Ranked

5^th among 139 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2022

Employee Count

82 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

ChargeEuropa & 2 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Shell (Jan 18, 2023)

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Volta is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Volta Charging CIN: 87-2637400 , United States, Active	Jan 01, 2010	-	-	-
TORTOISE ACQUISITION CORP. II CIN: 1819584 , United States, Deadpooled		$50M - $100M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-	-
VOLTA INDUSTRIES INC. CIN: 271839056 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	237 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Volta got acquired by Shell on Jan 18, 2023 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Volta has raised a total funding of $90.8M over 16 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 31, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jan 19, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Volta has 27 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Volta:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 19, 2021	4410545	Post IPO	5856573	5810052	8682982	3937823
Jan 05, 2021	3864211	Conventional Debt	6998346	8101858	8406354	Energy Impact Partners
Sep 10, 2019	1589219	Series C	8022503	9795635	SK & 2 more	3320513

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The founders of Volta are Scott Mercer and Michael Menendez.

Here are the details of Volta's key team members:

Scott Mercer: Co-Founder & CEO of Volta.
Michael Menendez: Co-Founder of Volta.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Volta's employee count trend

Volta has 82 employees as of May 26. Here is Volta's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Volta include EV Connect, Electrify America and EVgo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Volta, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	EV Connect 2009, El Segundo (United States), Acquired	Platform for electric vehicle charging management	$49.9M	Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Motus Ventures ... & 22 others	72/100
2nd	Electrify America 2016, Reston (United States), Series C	Operator of a network providing electric vehicle charging services	$450M	Volkswagen Group, Siemens	69/100
3rd	EVgo 2010, Los Angeles (United States), Public	EV charging station operators	-	NRG Energy, Vision Ridge Partners & 1 others	68/100
4th	Blink Charging 2006, Miami Beach (United States), Public	Platform offering electric vehicle charging equipment and related services	$21.9M	Eventide Asset Management, State of Michigan ... & 6 others	66/100
5th	Volta 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Operator of EV charging networks	$90.8M	Princeville Capital, EPIC Ventures & 25 others	63/100
6th	Loop 2018, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Online platform offering charging station network	$40M	Fifth Wall, Agility & 2 others	62/100
7th	EV Realty 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Provider of charging hubs for commercial electric vehicle fleets	$103M	NGP, Segue Sustainable Infrastructure & 4 others	62/100
8th	EVCS 2018, Arcadia (United States), Series A	Operator of a network providing electric vehicle charging services	$28M	State of California, Macquarie & 3 others	61/100
9th	AmpUp 2018, Cupertino (United States), Series A	Provider of a platform for managing electric vehicle charging infrastructure	$15.2M	Cerity Partners Ventures, Hyundai & 24 others	60/100
10th	Autel Energy 2004, North Hempstead (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of alternating current and direct current electric vehicle chargers	-	-	56/100