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 11th amongst 126 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 4th 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 ChargePoint, EV Connect and Electrify America. 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 & 24 more

Ranked

11^th among 126 active competitors

Annual Revenue

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

Employee Count

82 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

ChargeEuropa & 1 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 INDUSTRIES INC. CIN: 271839056 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	237 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
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 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 25 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	8022876	Post IPO	7593895	9836027	8395172	8844252
Jan 05, 2021	3013850	Conventional Debt	5400319	3724354	1821669	Energy Impact Partners
Sep 10, 2019	7122877	Series C	9584729	1672744	SK & 2 more	4324062

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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.

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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 ChargePoint, EV Connect and Electrify America. 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	ChargePoint 2007, Campbell (United States), Public	Platform offering cloud-enabled EV charging station network	$554M	Mercedes-Benz, Constellation & 49 others	76/100
2nd	EV Connect 2009, El Segundo (United States), Acquired	Platform for electric vehicle charging management	$49.9M	Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Motus Ventures ... & 20 others	73/100
3rd	Electrify America 2016, Reston (United States), Series C	Operator of a network providing electric vehicle charging services	$450M	Volkswagen Group, Siemens	69/100
4th	AmpUp 2018, Cupertino (United States), Series A	Provider of a platform for managing electric vehicle charging infrastructure	$15.2M	Hyundai Motor Company, Touchdown Ventures ... & 24 others	69/100
5th	Blink Charging 2006, Miami Beach (United States), Public	Platform offering electric vehicle charging equipment and related services	$21.9M	Eventide Asset Management, Illinois & 6 others	68/100
6th	Loop 2018, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Online platform offering charging station network	$40M	Fifth Wall, Agility & 2 others	65/100
7th	EVgo 2010, Los Angeles (United States), Public	EV charging station operators	-	NRG Energy, Vision Ridge Partners & 1 others	64/100
8th	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	63/100
9th	Noodoe 2013, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Provider of AI-driven electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions	$12.4M	ABM, Kymco Capital	61/100
10th	EVCS 2018, Arcadia (United States), Series A	Operator of a network providing electric vehicle charging services	$28M	Macquarie, State of California & 3 others	60/100
11th	Volta 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Operator of EV charging networks	$90.8M	General Electric, Activate Capital & 23 others	63/100