EV Connect, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions and a cloud-based EV network management platform, closed an $8-million financing round.

The round was led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, with participation by Montage Capital and existing investors. Funds will be used to accelerate deployment of EV Connect’s EV Cloud management platform in the US; advance its integration with utility grid systems and expand into new global markets.

EV Connect customers currently include Hilton, Western Digital, Electrify America, ADP, Caltrans, Lockheed Martin, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York Power Authority, and numerous municipalities.

EV Cloud is the hub of innovation for EV charging management, including integration with electric utility grid and fleet operator systems which have and are being deployed nationally.