Our mission
We’re on a mission to accelerate EV adoption by making sure every driver who pulls up to a public charger leaves charged.
Unreliable public charging is the top reason shoppers pass on an EV. Things are improving, but J.D. Power’s 2026 study still found roughly one in eight charging visits ending without a charge, and satisfaction with Level 2 charging is going the wrong way.
Operators often can’t see the problem. A charger can show as “online” and still fail the driver in front of it, because of a payment that won’t go through, a vehicle that won’t handshake, or a first-time user who needs help. That’s why uptime dashboards report 98%+ while real driver success rates run lower.
ChargeMate closes that gap. We help operators find and fix what’s failing their drivers, and we give drivers fast, accurate help in the moment, so more visits end in a successful charge.
Leaving no driver behind has been our mission since day one.
Our vision
Team
Meet the team
Bradford Crist
Founder & CEO
Brad has over a decade of experience in the clean tech industry including EV charging, connected cars, and vehicle financing. At Volta Charging, he led product development of the driver app scaling up monthly active users by introducing new features to discover free stations, pay for DC fast charging, and report issues in the field.
Brad led engineering teams to build Level 2 and DC fast charging software & hardware components that scaled the Volta network from 500 to over 3,000 public stations worldwide. Brad holds several AI/ML patents, including computer vision models.
Brad studied energy & environmental policy at Georgetown and has made it his career goal to help electrify the grid & transportation system.
Brian Lange
Founder & CTO
Brian has over a decade of experience in data science, strategy, product, and entrepreneurship. He built custom software and ML models for clients and led technical teams and operations as a Partner at Datascope, a boutique data science consultancy.
Datascope was acquired by the global design and innovation firm IDEO, where Brian helped establish the firm’s data science discipline and led teams designing and implementing data-intensive new ventures in urban mobility and small business SaaS.
He also served as a volunteer and board member for the nonprofit Engineers for a Sustainable World, and studied computer engineering at Northwestern.
Brian’s passion for electrification and climate tech led him to Brad and ChargeMate.
Careers
Want to work with us?
Roles are linked on the right. Use the general application if they don’t apply but you’re interested in being contacted if something opens up down the road.