The flexible charging solution
About us
eCarUp was founded with a clear goal: to make the straightforward billing and management of electric charging points accessible to everyone. We combine innovative Swiss software with open hardware compatibility to pave the way for an electric future.
Our Vision
Shaping the future of e-mobility
What we are working on and what drives us every single day.
Innovation for the Future
With visionary charging solutions, we are shaping technologies for the decentralized energy supply of tomorrow. We keep our finger on the pulse to provide state-of-the-art software.
Dynamic Corporate Culture
We communicate on an equal footing and operate with flat processes. With modern working conditions and room for personal initiative, we offer meaningful and motivating workplaces.
Efficiency for Partners & Customers
We enable our customers and installation partners to grow completely independently, profitably, and future-proof with our smart charging solutions, allowing them to achieve their goals with ease.
Full flexibility for your charging infrastructure
The eCarUp backend is completely hardware-independent and compatible with charging stations from a wide variety of manufacturers. For you, this means: Maximum freedom. You decide for yourself who can charge at your location, when, and at what price.
Furthermore, the backend is intuitively designed. We offer you an absolutely customer-friendly web portal as well as modern, suitable mobile apps for electric car drivers in their everyday lives.
60+
Compatible manufacturers
40'000+
Charging points
430+
eCarUp partners
The Management of eCarUp
In 2017, eCarUp AG was established as a joint venture, founded by smart-me AG and Energie Thun AG.
Fabian Trinkler
Founder, CEO & BoD Member
David Eberli
Founder & BoD Member
Beni Riedi
Executive Board & Head of Sales
Our Group of Companies
Part of a strong technological network for holistic energy management.
eCarUp is a proud subsidiary of smart-me AG. smart-me is digitizing the energy sector with innovative energy management solutions in the areas of self-consumption communities (ZEV), multi-energy, and electromobility. The eCarUp products communicate with this intelligent cloud environment at all times. The sister company smartRED successfully represents our products on the German market, where there is an enormous demand for intelligent metering and charging infrastructure in the course of tenant electricity projects.
Behind the scenes
Our Office Safari
Our team consists of programmers, sales specialists, project managers, and many other creative minds who manage the charging network on a daily basis. Take a look for yourself and get an authentic picture of us!
Our Success Story
Milestones on the way up
The development of eCarUp from the idea to the leading Swiss charging network.
2026 - Milestone of 40,000 charging points reached in the eCarUp backend & new premium feature "Pricing Plans"
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eCarUp reaches a new milestone with over 40,000 charging points in the backend.
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Development and release of the eCarUp premium feature “Pricing Plans”.
2025 - Over 35'000 charging points connected to the eCarUp platform, share acquisition by smart-me
- With over 35’000 connected charging points, eCarUp becomes the largest charging network in Switzerland
- smart-me acquires 100% of eCarUp shares
2024 - 20’000 charging stations in the eCarUp backend
In around ten months, eCarUp has doubled the number of charging points in the backend from 10,000 to 20,000. We are far from finished with our growth! The doubling is also noticeable in the number of employees: eCarUp now has eight employees.
2023 - 10’000 charging stations in the eCarUp backend and relocation
eCarUp and smart-me moved to Riedstrasse 18 in Rotkreuz in January 2023 and tripled the office and production space to accommodate the growth.
By the middle of the year, eCarUp reached 10,000 charging stations in the backend! We celebrated this in style with an internal 10,000 party.
2022 - 5-year anniversary and 7'000 charging stations in the eCarUp backend
eCarUp has already celebrated its fifth anniversary (in german)! A lot has happened in the first five years, eCarUp already has four employees and there are already 7,000 charging stations connected to the eCarUp backend.
2021 - Offer webinars and expand the number of charging stations that can be integrated
This year, eCarUp has focussed on building up the partner network and integrating more charging stations into the eCarUp backend, and numerous webinars – including with new partners – have been held for this purpose. You can look up webinars (in german) that interest you at any time by clicking through our news.
2020 - first eCarUp partner training and 1'000 charging stations on the platform
In June 2020, we were able to offer the first eCarUp partner training course (formerly known as the practice morning) and were able to inspire our participants. We now offer an eCarUp partner training course every month. You can find the information here.
On 5 August 2020, the eCarUp platform exceeded the limit of 1,000 charging stations linked to the eCarUp backend.
2019 - 1st place in the Future Living Contest and partnerships with major energy suppliers
This year, eCarUp once again took first place and won the Future Living Contest (in german).
In addition, eCarUp was able to conclude partnerships with various major energy suppliers.
2018 - eCarUp wins several prizes
In 2018, eCarUp won two fantastic prizes, namely the Genius Award and second place in the Zug Young Entrepreneur Prize.
As a result, eCarUp became better known and continued to grow successfully.
2017 - Foundation of eCarUp
Together with Energie Thun AG, the Central Swiss start-up smart-me founded the subsidiary eCarUp AG. eCarUp is developing an innovative and flexible platform for finding, activating and billing (semi-)private e-charging stations. In doing so, eCarUp is addressing the untapped potential of previously inaccessible charging infrastructure for drivers of electric cars.
Become part of our team!
Feel free to take a look at our career page without any obligation. There you will find all current job openings and important information about your start at eCarUp.
Any questions?
Our team is happy to help you. Contact us for an individual consultation.
eCarUp AG
Riedstrasse 18
6343 Rotkreuz
Switzerland
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