Tual secures £1.5m to provide battery-buffered charging for critical-response EV fleets
Tual, developers of ultra-deployable charging solutions for commercial EVs, has raised £1.5 million in new funding, led by European investment funds, PT1, accelerating Tual’s goal to deploy high-power charging for mission-critical fleets who risk losing the most when charging fails
The round also includes participation from Ascension Ventures, a UK-based early-stage fund, and P3A, a German investment firm specialising in energy, utilities, real estate, and infrastructure technology.
The investment reflects the confidence of Europe’s infrared specialists in the company’s ability to scale a new category of charging infrastructure across the continent.
Philip Clarke, founder and CEO at Tual, said, “Europe’s infrastructure-tech investors recognise the scale of the challenge ahead. They understand energy, the role of batteries, heavy industry, and the complex financing required to build the next generation of infrastructure. Their backing is a strong validation of both our technology and our operating model – and their networks will allow us to scale significantly faster across Europe.
“This funding allows us to accelerate production of the PowerUp system and build out field operations ahead of our European launch. It’s great to have such committed endorsement, and we’d like to thank PT1, Ascension and P3A for their trust, expertise and shared commitment to building the charging infrastructure that commercial electrification urgently requires.”
PT1 brings a track record in next-generation battery systems, real estate technology and the broader energy transition. Their involvement signals strong conviction in Tual’s ability to provide a scalable, infrastructure-led model for dependable commercial EV charging.
Ascension and P3A add further depth to Tual’s new investor portfolio, bringing expertise across sustainability, industrial electrification, and the financing of complex infrastructure assets.
The investors represent a cohort of European infra-tech specialists who understand the role that battery-integrated charging will play in enabling fleets, ports, and industrial operators to electrify at scale. They also bring networks of commercial customers across Europe, giving Tual accelerated access to high-value deployment opportunities.
The investment will allow Tual to accelerate development and move into full-scale production of its production-spec PowerUp battery-buffered DC charging system. The ultra-deployable infrastructure has been created for intensive-use and critical-response fleets, including emergency services, utilities fleets, eHGVs, ports, and major logistics operators.
Tual’s new funding will support the expansion and proof of field operations across the UK ahead of a wider European launch, giving the business access to commercial customer networks across Europe and accelerating deployment opportunities in key markets.
As Europe’s ICE phase-out framework is undergoing recalibration, the long-term direction of fleet electrification remains unchanged. For commercial operators, the priority is retaining momentum through a period of policy and infrastructure transition, supported by charging solutions that facilitate progress.
This challenge is most significant for intensive-use and critical-response fleets, including emergency services, utilities and network operators, where operational resilience is non-negotiable. These fleets are a crucial remaining electrification opportunity, but are disproportionately affected by grid constraints and long reinforcement timelines, limiting the viability of conventional charging infrastructure.
As regulatory timelines develop and the security of power supply comes into focus, investment needs to increase to support infrastructure that can reduce reliance on grid upgrades, shorten deployment times, and deliver predictable performance in real-world conditions.
Battery-integrated, rapidly deployable charging systems allow fleets to move past pilots and into scalable electrification, addressing operational needs while longer-term grid upgrades progress in parallel.
Investment in technologies such as Tual’s PowerUp system could unlock the means to deliver this shift. By addressing the power gap in fleet applications, this infrastructure supports continued electrification momentum at a vital point in the transition.
The innovator’s deployable, battery-integrated charging solutions address the shortage of grid capacity, a challenge that is among the most critical for fleets and commercial landlords.
With 50-80% of electrification-required sites being grid-constrained, and automotive retailers facing grid-upgrade waiting times of up to 15 years, Tual’s PowerUp Charger provides a quick, zero-civils, high-performance alternative, delivering up to 200kW from an 11kW grid connection.