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§ Private Profile · Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy
Hardware and software company manufacturing smart EV charging stations and home energy management systems for residential users in Europe.
Based in Bergamo, Italy, Daze designs and manufactures smart electric vehicle charging stations, integrated home energy management platforms, and related infrastructure to facilitate the broader energy transition. The hardware and software company produces residential AC and DC chargers, inverters, and storage systems, having successfully deployed over 25,000 charging stations across its primary European markets. Operating with a workforce of 65 employees across its headquarters and additional offices in Paris and Madrid, the enterprise currently captures an estimated 20 percent market share of the residential EV charging sector in Italy. To finance its continued expansion and product development, Daze closed a 15 million euro Series A funding round backed by institutional investors including CDP Venture Capital, EIC Fund, and 035 Investimenti. The organization was officially founded in 2016 by mechanical engineers Andrea Daminelli and Giacomo Zenoni.
Daze has raised $22.1M across 2 funding rounds.
Daze has raised $22.1M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Daze has raised $22.1M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $6.0M Seed in October 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | $6M Seed | — | Boldstart Ventures, EFounders, Felix Capital, Kearny Jackson, Pareto Holdings, Stripe, GUY Podjarny, Jonathan Widawski, Scott Belsky, Youcef ES Skouri | Announced |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $16.1M Series A | Marino Giocondi | 035 Investimenti, Svetoslava Georgieva, Founders Future, Pranaventures, Simest | Announced |
Daze is an Italian technology company specializing in innovative EV charging solutions, including the autonomous DazePlug system and Dazebox wallboxes, designed to simplify electric vehicle recharging for private and commercial users.[1][2][3] It serves EV owners and businesses by solving key pain points like manual plugging, installation complexity, and energy inefficiency through automated, smart, and aesthetically integrated chargers that blend into environments.[1][4][5] The company has shown strong growth momentum, expanding from a 2017 startup to 80 employees by 2025, over 30,000 chargers installed worldwide, €5 million turnover in 2022, and a €15 million Series A funding round in 2024.[1]
Daze was founded in 2017 in Italy with the mission to revolutionize electric mobility by starting "where others stop"—focusing on user-friendly, sustainable charging that recharges "people's energy" and redefines movement.[1] Key details on founders are limited in available sources, but co-founder and co-CEO Giacomo Zenoni has highlighted the company's positive experience with European Innovation Council funding for professionalizing growth.[2] Early traction came swiftly: in 2018, Daze prototyped DazePlug, the first fully autonomous conductive charging system; 2019 brought the Dazebox prototype.[1] Pivotal moments include quintupling revenue to €5 million by 2022, team growth to 50 employees and a Paris office in 2023, design awards and global scale in 2024, and further expansion to 80 professionals in 2025.[1]
Daze rides the global surge in electric mobility, capitalizing on EU mandates for EV adoption, rising solar integration, and demand for home/commercial charging amid infrastructure gaps.[1][5] Timing is ideal as EV sales accelerate and regulations push sustainability—Daze's 2024 funding and European expansion (e.g., Paris office) align with these market forces, enabling it to influence the ecosystem through automated solutions that boost adoption rates.[1][2] By simplifying charging and promoting energy independence via photovoltaics, Daze contributes to a greener grid, influencing standards for user-centric, scalable EV tech in a sector projected for massive growth.[5]
Daze is primed for hypergrowth, leveraging its Series A capital to expand autonomous chargers, international networks, and solar synergies amid intensifying EV demand.[1] Trends like AI-enhanced energy management, stricter emissions rules, and rooftop solar proliferation will shape its path, potentially positioning it as a European leader in smart infrastructure.[5] Its influence may evolve from niche innovator to ecosystem shaper, redefining "movement" as Daze began—seamless, sustainable, and energizing for a fully electric future.[1]
Daze has raised $22.1M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Daze's investors include Boldstart Ventures, eFounders, Felix Capital, Kearny Jackson, Pareto Holdings, Stripe, Guy Podjarny, Jonathan Widawski, Scott Belsky, Youcef Es-skouri, Marino Giocondi, 035 Investimenti.