Streamlining EV Charging Solutions (with Ashwin Dias @ Presto)

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In this episode, Katie Durham interviews Ashwin Dias about transforming the EV charging landscape and the challenges faced by rideshare drivers.

This is CC Pod - the Climate Capital Podcast. You are receiving this because you have subscribed to our Substack. If you’d like to manage your Climate Capital Substack subscription, click here. Disclaimer: For full disclosure, Presto is a portfolio company at Climate Capital where Katie Durham works as a Venture Partner. CC Pod is not investment advice and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any investment decision. Don’t miss an episode from Climate Capital! Upgrade to CC+ for insider access & community or manage your subscription here . In the latest episode of the CC Pod, host Katie Durham sits down with Ashwin Dias , co-founder and CEO of Presto , a company on a mission to transform the electric vehicle (EV) charging landscape. Drawing from his experience at Uber, where he played a key role in accelerating EV adoption, Ashwin offers thoughtful insights into the real-world challenges faced by rideshare drivers and the broader EV community. Together with co-founder and CFO JJ Raynor , the Presto team is focused on creating practical, scalable solutions to make EV…

People in this episode

Host: Katie Durham

Guest: Ashwin Dias

Topics covered

• EV charging
• sustainable transportation
• entrepreneurship
• technology
• rideshare
• infrastructure

Keywords

• electric vehicles
• charging solutions
• Presto
• EV adoption
• rideshare
• infrastructure barriers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Presto, Climate Capital, Uber

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