{"id":7041,"date":"2025-10-15T14:34:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vehicle-2-grid.eu\/jakob-van-zonneveld\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:14:45","slug":"jakob-van-zonneveld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2026.vehicle-2-grid.eu\/en\/jakob-van-zonneveld\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacob van Zonneveld"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Co-founder and CEO | Deftpower BV<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacob van Zonneveld has held a leading position in the e-mobility sector for over 10 years, most recently as co-founder and CEO of Deftpower, a pioneering cleantech company behind the AI supported SaaS-platform with everything you need to embed EV charging into your core products \u2013 making EV adoption simpler for everyone.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deftpower BV<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Westervoortsedijk 73 KB, 3.0 | 6827 AV Arnhem, Netherlands<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a passionate entrepreneur and strategic thinker who is always trying to make the planet or the people on it better. Driven by my intellectual curiosity I enjoy solving problems by planning and executing. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deftpower exists to bring electric car charging to the next level. This means that vehicles, grids and infrastructure need to be integrated on a much deeper level, which will bring down the costs of charging and enhances the customer experience.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before Deftpower I co-founded and was CEO of Plugsurfing (2012-2019). I\u2019ve created from the ground up one of the most recognised brands in eMobility by building a team of brilliant minds that delivered outstanding products that made many people and businesses happier. Plugsurfing was acquired by Fortum in 2018. Strong experience in strategic planning, business development, customer care, payment and clearing, product &amp; IT, government affairs and M&amp;A.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strong knowledge of electric cars, charging infrastructure, automobile industry, utility industry, start-ups and investing. 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