Cariqa, a Berlin, Germany–based payments and pricing platform purpose-built for electric vehicle (EV) charging, has raised €4 million in seed funding.
Investors
The oversubscribed round was co-led by Anthemis and Contrarian Ventures, with participation from Earth, Anthemis Female Innovators Lab, Golden Egg Check, and Techstars.
Anthemis is a venture capital and asset management platform founded in 2010, with headquarters in New York and London. The firm invests across pre-seed to growth stages in fintech, insurtech, embedded finance, payments, wealth tech, and more.
Contrarian Ventures is a European venture capital firm founded in 2017, focused on early-stage investments in climate tech. Based in Lithuania, with offices in London and Berlin, it backs startups in sectors such as clean energy, mobility, sustainable industry, and carbon management.
Cariqa Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to expand across key European markets, grow its product and engineering teams, and integrate with major operators, OEMs, and fleet providers.
About Cariqa
Cariqa provides an end-to-end payment, billing, and pricing platform built for EV charging. Designed for charge point operators, the platform reduces costs, simplifies operations, and delivers consistent pricing across all customer channels. Cariqa connects charge point operators (CPOs) directly with electric vehicle drivers, offering real-time pricing, seamless payments, and transparent access. Headquartered in Berlin, with operations across Europe, Cariqa supports dynamic pricing, AI-driven tariffs, and end-to-end payment orchestration—all compliant with Europe’s AFIR regulation. Its clients include Pfalzwerke, EWE Go, and Mer.
Funding Details
Company: Cariqa
Raised: €4.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: July 2025
Lead Investors: Anthemis, Contrarian Ventures
Additional Investors: Earth, Anthemis Female Innovators Lab, Golden Egg Check, Techstars
Company Website: https://www.cariqa.com/
Software Category: EV Charging Infrastructure / Fintech / Mobility SaaS
Source: Harry Ashcroft | Perseid PR