Pod Point IPO: Everything you need to know about Pod Point Ben Lobel May 6, 2021 4:30 PM Pod Point has established itself as one of the UK’s foremost charging networks for electric vehicles. Here’s more on the company ahead of its planned 2021 IPO. Share: What is Pod Point? Pod Point is a UK-based provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, offering charging points to facilitate the switch away from combustion engine use, whether for households, communities or businesses. The company was started in 2009 by mechanical engineer Erik Fairbairn, who began his career at Ford and had previously founded and sold supercar rental club Ecurie25. Initially, Fairbairn invested much of his own capital in Pod Point and acquired angel funding in the early stages. But in 2014 the company raised £1.5 million in equity crowdfunding on Seedrs, followed by another crowdfunding round, this time for £1.9 million on Crowdcube, the following year.