Beep Technologies: From Vending Machine to Unifying EV Charging in SEA

In this episode of Open For Business, we speak with Kristoffer Jacek Soh and Benjamin Long, co-founders of Beep Technologies, a company that started by enabling cashless transactions for vending machines and has since evolved to address Southeast Asia’s fragmented EV charging ecosystem.

Founded in 2018, Beep now operates Southeast Asia’s largest EV roaming network through its Voltality platform, connecting over 5,000 charging stations. Join us as we explore the journey of Beep, from its early days in vending solutions to its current efforts to unify EV charging infrastructure in the region. We discuss the challenges of navigating a highly fragmented market, the importance of partnerships, and more.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- How Beep pushed from cashless transactions to the EV charging space.

- The role of Voltality in connecting fragmented EV charging networks.

- Key challenges and strategies for overcoming them in the Southeast Asian market.

- Insights into Beep’s growth strategy, including partnerships with operators like Sime Darby and Grab.