Italian sustainable mobility start-up Maxi Mobility has closed a €1.2 million funding round to accelerate its industrial roadmap for a Fleet & Charging-as-a-Service model designed for high-utilization professional fleets such as taxis and corporate urban transport operators.
The funding – provided by the company’s founders, a network of angel investors, UniCredit Bank, and Motor Valley Accelerator (part of CDP Venture Capital’s National Accelerator Network, with co-investors Plug and Play Tech Center and Fondazione di Modena) – will be used to scale both the vehicle fleet and charging infrastructure integration capabilities.
Maxi Mobility’s approach directly targets the structural barriers slowing the electrification of high-mileage fleets: capital cost of EV acquisition, non-uniform access to fast charging networks, and fleet operational downtime. The company provides an all-inclusive monthly subscription that bundles vehicle supply, energy access, fleet telematics, route optimization algorithms, and constant technical support.
On the hardware side, the fleet consists of latest-generation 100% battery-electric vehicles optimized for intensive duty cycles, equipped with high-capacity lithium-ion battery packs and compatible with DC fast charging up to 150 kW. Vehicles are integrated into Maxi Mobility’s proprietary digital fleet management platform, which monitors battery State of Health (SoH), State of Charge (SoC), charging session analytics, and predictive maintenance cycles.
From the infrastructure standpoint, Maxi Mobility leverages a partner network of strategically located ultra-fast and AC charging points in urban hotspots, ensuring minimal downtime for operators. The platform dynamically directs vehicles to the most efficient charging locations based on real-time grid load, station availability, and driver scheduling constraints.
The target market is significant: Milan and Rome alone account for over 13,000 active taxi licenses, with growth expected under Italy’s Decreto Asset 2023, which supports the transition to zero-emission vehicles.
Technological investment from this funding round will be channelled into expanding the operational fleet, upgrading the vehicle-to-platform integration layer for more accurate range prediction and energy usage modelling, and scaling the Charging-as-a-Service network for interoperability with multiple Charge Point Operator (CPO) standards across Europe.
“By combining advanced telematics with accessible financing and integrated energy supply, Maxi Mobility removes the biggest adoption barriers for high-mileage electric fleets,” stated Enrico Dente, Director of Motor Valley Accelerator and Plug and Play.
CEO and Founder Gian Paolo Incutti added: “Professional drivers need solutions engineered for reliability, minimal downtime, and total cost predictability. That’s exactly what our model delivers.”
