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Zak Lefevre

Co-founder, ChargeLab

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Zak Lefevre co-founded ChargeLab, the Toronto company that builds software for running electric-vehicle chargers made by other manufacturers. Lefevre says the company started in 2016, first reselling and installing chargers before turning to software; Ehsan Mokhtari joined as co-founder and CTO in 2020. Lefevre led the company as CEO through its 2022 Series A.

Zak hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Zak co-founded ChargeLab.

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Did Zak Lefevre found ChargeLab?

Yes. BetaKit reported on 2022-05-19 that Lefevre is ChargeLab's co-founder and CEO, and TechCrunch described Lefevre the same day as its founder and CEO. In a Pulse 2.0 interview published 2024-09-25, Lefevre said: "I started ChargeLab very early in the EV industry in 2016."

How did ChargeLab start?

BetaKit reported on 2022-05-19 that Lefevre first ran ChargeLab as a reseller and installer of other manufacturers' charging equipment before moving to software. Pulse 2.0's 2024-09-25 interview says the company later dropped hardware resale and installation to focus on software, partnering with manufacturers and installers instead.

Who else co-founded ChargeLab?

Ehsan Mokhtari, its chief technology officer. BetaKit reported on 2022-05-19 that Mokhtari joined as co-founder and CTO in 2020, and Pulse 2.0's 2024-09-25 interview says venture funding followed once Mokhtari joined.

How does Lefevre describe ChargeLab's goal?

In BetaKit's 2022-05-19 report on ChargeLab's US$15 million Series A, led by King River Capital, Lefevre said the winner in EV charging will be whoever builds the Android that powers the whole ecosystem.

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