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Xeal’s Contrarian Bet: The Best EV Charger Is the One That Ignores the Internet
After its first connected chargers stranded drivers and drew hate mail, Xeal spent two years moving the transaction off the cloud. The result is a real-estate-first charging business built for the place Wi-Fi goes to die: the parking garage.
Merge Electric Fleet Solutions
Merge Electric Fleet Solutions is a Houston-based company that gives commercial fleets a clear, affordable, data-driven path to going electric. Launched in 2021 by EV industry veteran Glen Stancil and backed by Pickering Energy Partners, Merge handles the full journey - analyzing which vehicles to electrify, designing and deploying charging infrastructure, and operating it - through products like EV360 fleet analysis, PowerRail modular charging, and the all-inclusive FleetScription EV subscription. The pitch is simple: electrification simplified.
Glen Stancil
Glen Stancil is the founder and CEO of Merge Electric Fleet Solutions, a Houston-based company that helps fleet operators go electric without the headaches. A co-founder of EVgo and founder of eMotive Solutions, he has spent a decade in vehicle electrification, with his teams deploying more than 1,500 charging sites across 40 states and roughly $300 million in EV infrastructure. He pairs an electrical engineering degree from UT Austin with a Stanford MBA, and earlier did stints at McKinsey, NRG Energy and Reliant Energy. Launched in 2021 with backing from Pickering Energy Partners, Merge raised a Series A in December 2021 to make fleet electrification simple, affordable and scalable.