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China's leading SaaS aggregation platform for EV charging operators
Connected Chargers
656,000
#3 platform in China (mid-2025)
Business Model
Aggregator/SaaS
Light-asset
Key Investors
CATL / NIO Capital / OPPO
Series B trio
Founded
2016
Jiangsu, China
Total raised: Multiple rounds (undisclosed total)
| Round | Date | Amount | Valuation | Key Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | Jun 2021 | - | - | CATLEmpower InvestmentCaixin Industry Fund |
| Series B+ / B2 | Sep 2021 | - | - | NIO Capital |
| Series B (extension) | Nov 2021 | - | - | OPPO |
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Business Model | Light-asset aggregator/SaaS – does not own or operate stations directly |
| Core Product | Cloud platform integrating small/mid-sized charging operators into a unified network |
| Aggregated Chargers | 656,000 connected (mid-2025); 4th-largest by public charge points |
| Operator Tools | Billing, monitoring, energy management, OTA, demand response |
| Consumer Layer | Driver-facing app for charger discovery, payment, and routing across operators |
| API Integrations | Open platform for OEMs, navigation, and aggregator apps |
Series B lead; battery and charging technology collaboration
Series B2 investor; NIO ecosystem charging integration
Late-stage Series B investor (Nov 2021)
YKC integrated into Xiaomi EV charging network in 2024
Aggregates third-party operator chargers across major Chinese networks
Established as Jiangsu Yun New Energy Technology Co. (operating as YKC / Yunkuaichong) to provide cloud SaaS for EV charging operators
Battery giant CATL leads Series B alongside Empower Investment and Caixin Industry Fund
NIO's venture arm closes Series B2 within three months of Series B
Smartphone maker OPPO invests in Series B extension
Aggregated platform ranks #3 among Chinese public charging operators with 656,000 connected chargers (mid-2025)
Top 3 charging platform operator in China focused on urban and suburban networks, privately held. Operates hundreds of thousands of chargers with rapid growth in station count and utilization rates. Differentiates through smart platform features including dynamic pricing, real-time availability, and a seamless mobile user experience. Cloud Quick Charge was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Cloud Quick Charge has raised Multiple rounds (undisclosed total) in total, based on the funding rounds Sterling tracks.
Sterling groups Cloud Quick Charge in the Charging sector, alongside Tesla Supercharger (TSLA), ChargePoint (CHPT), EVgo (EVGO), Blink Charging (BLNK), Electrify America (private) and IONITY (private).
If you are researching Cloud Quick Charge, also look at Tesla Supercharger (TSLA), ChargePoint (CHPT) and EVgo (EVGO). You can compare all of them side by side or browse the full Charging sector on Sterling.