FLO Funding, Investors & Competitors

FLO has raised $202M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $136M Series E in June 2024.

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Last FLO funding round

$136M

Series E · Jun 2024

Cumulative funding FLO raised

$202M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in FLO

  • Investissement Quebec
  • La Caisse
  • Business Development Bank of Canada
  • Export Development Canada
  • Energy Impact Partners
  • MacKinnon, Bennett & Company
  • BDC Capital
  • Fonds de solidarité FTQ

FLO Overview

About FLO

FLO is a Québec City-based electric vehicle charging technology company that designs and manufactures network-connected EV charging hardware and software. The company has partnered with the Canada Infrastructure Bank to deploy more than 2,000 fast-charging ports across Canada, and its charging network spans North America. FLO's ESG program includes climate risk assessments aligned with TCFD and IFRS S2 reporting standards.


Founded

2009

HQ

CanadaCanada

Website

flo.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Usage-based

FLO Funding History

FLO has raised a total of $202M across 3 funding rounds.

FLO's first fundraising round was a $13M Series A in April 2016. The most recent completed round was a $136M Series E in June 2024.

FLO funding rounds

FLO funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jun 2024Series EExport Development Canada (lead); La Caisse; MacKinnon, Bennett & Company; Energy Impact Partners; Business Development Bank of Canada; Investissement Quebec$136MFLO, a Québec City-based electric vehicle charging technology firm, raised $136 million CAD in financing announced around June 11, 2024, primarily as Series E equity led by Export Development Canada (EDC), with participation from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ or La Caisse), Investissement Québec, Business Development Bank of Canada, Energy Impact Partners, and MacKinnon, Bennett & Company. A spokesperson indicated a substantial majority was equity financing, with the minority non-dilutive. The funds aim to support FLO's geographic expansion across North America and development of next-generation network-connected EV charging products and solutions. EDC partner Erik Brien-Wright joined FLO's board post-investment. This marks EDC's third investment in FLO, following prior support via Investment Matching Program in 2020 and Export Guarantee Program. Previously, FLO partnered with the Canada Infrastructure Bank for a $220-million loan commitment to deploy over 2,000 fast charging ports in Canada by 2027. The round underscores FLO's growth in the cleantech sector, positioning it to scale operations amid rising EV adoption and energy transition demands. FLO's ESG efforts, including climate risk assessments aligned with TCFD and IFRS S2, highlight operational focus on sustainability, supported by EDC.
Oct 2020Series CMacKinnon, Bennett & Company (lead); Fonds de solidarité FTQ; Export Development Canada; La Caisse; BDC Capital; Energy Impact Partners; Business Development Bank of Canada; Investissement Quebec$53M-
Apr 2016Series ALa Caisse; Investissement Quebec$13M-

Who has invested in FLO?

8 investors have backed FLO across its funding rounds, including Investissement Quebec, La Caisse, Business Development Bank of Canada, Export Development Canada, Energy Impact Partners and MacKinnon, Bennett & Company.

Lead investors include Export Development Canada and MacKinnon, Bennett & Company.


FLO Investors

Investors in FLO by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
La CaisseCanadaMontreal3ParticipantApr 2016
Investissement QuebecCanadaQuebec City3ParticipantApr 2016
Export Development CanadaCanadaOttawa2LeadOct 2020
MacKinnon, Bennett & CompanyCanadaMontreal2LeadOct 2020
Energy Impact PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY2ParticipantOct 2020
Business Development Bank of CanadaCanadaMontreal2ParticipantOct 2020

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FLO Competitors

FLO competitors include listed companies like Tesla, CATL, LG Energy Solution and XPENG, and private ones like Coherent (Silicon Carbide unit) and Rimac Group.

Public and private companies comparable to FLO
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
TeslaUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$95B$10B$1.4T13.8x
CATLChinaChinaPublicly listed$63B$16B$214B2.1x
LG Energy SolutionSouth KoreaSouth KoreaPublicly listed$17B$3.4B$62B3.9x
XPENGChinaChinaPublicly listed$11B$156M$10B1.0x
Coherent (Silicon Carbide unit)United StatesSan Jose, CAPrivate--$4B-
Rimac GroupCroatiaZagrebPrivate$385M-$2.3B6.0x

FLO Public Comps

FLO is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Tesla, CATL, BYD, Volvo, LG Energy Solution, Ford, Rivian, Hyundai Motors India, Tata Motors and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Tesla$95B$10B15.0x13.8x140.8x97.4x
CATL$63B$16B2.8x2.1x11.0x9.2x
BYD$120B$18B0.9x0.9x6.3x5.8x
Volvo$49B$7.1B1.9x1.7x12.8x11.4x
LG Energy Solution$17B$3.4B4.8x3.9x24.1x22.2x
Ford$187B$2.1B1.0x1.0x86.7x14.5x
Rivian$5.4B($2.9B)4.2x3.3x(7.8x)(11.5x)
Hyundai Motors India$7.2B$938M2.4x2.2x18.4x18.8x

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Common questions about FLO

When was FLO founded?FLO was founded in 2009.
Where is FLO headquartered?FLO is headquartered in Canada.
Is FLO publicly listed?No, FLO is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has FLO raised?FLO has raised $202M across 3 funding rounds.
What was FLO's last funding round?FLO's last funding round was a $136M Series E in June 2024, led by Export Development Canada.
Who are FLO's investors?FLO's investors include La Caisse, Investissement Quebec, Export Development Canada, MacKinnon, Bennett & Company, Energy Impact Partners, Business Development Bank of Canada, Fonds de solidarité FTQ and BDC Capital.
Which companies are comparable to FLO?Companies comparable to FLO include Tesla, CATL, LG Energy Solution, XPENG, Coherent (Silicon Carbide unit) and Rimac Group.

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