Investment_recharge.city (2)

1.

INVESTMENT
PRESENTATION
Scaling the Sharing Economy with Portable
Charging

2.

Value proposition & Product Need
Situation
The Sharing Economy is flourishing globally, with giants like Uber,
Airbnb, DoorDash, Tyro, and Upwork carving out premier positions in
their respective niches and becoming leaders in their segments.
Yet, navigating entry into this space and capitalizing on the shifting
behaviors and preferences of consumers poses challenges and
demands considerable investment.
Solution
Solution is a community-driven platform, designed to serve both B2B
and B2C sectors. It presents a distinct opportunity to initiate one's own
business within the sharing economy at a nominal 20% share of the
revenue.
The network furnishes its partners with all the necessary tools to break
into the portable charger sharing market, including state-of-the-art
software, durable hardware, and professional business development
guidance.
End customers need
Why power bank sharing business booming around the world?*
Our phone is an integral part of our lives, but phone batteries have a
limited capacity, and it is often frustrating and uncomfortable to worry
that the phone battery is about to run out.
The most modern alternative is the Portable charger-sharing
service Recharge.city, which is designed to keep people
connected and comfortable.
The portable chargers charging stations can be installed in:
restaurants /
cafes
shopping malls
*see slide 8 for the case study
subway stations
various events
gyms and
beauty shops
playgrounds
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3.

RECHARGE.CITY
Recharge.city is leading the charge as the largest platform
in the U.S. for kickstarting sharing economy ventures.
We connect our partners with the cutting-edge hardware
and our slick app access, plugging them straight into our
booming portable power bank network with over 1,000
stations and counting.
$5,573 average revenue per station
50+
platform partners
Our partners keep 80% of the revenue
50,000+
active users
We are the exclusive hardware supplier
Our partners have access to cutting edge support
app & support platform
We have our own trademark and patent
1,300+
rentals per month
2.1
monthly rentals per user
500+
stations in NYC
Q1 2025
Q1 2026
Q1 2028
6,000 47,500 97,000
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4.

How to use the Service?
Recharge.city rental service can be used in 3 simple steps:
01
02
03
Download the
Recharge City app
Scan the QR code on the
station using the app
After location return to any
location
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5.

Global Portable Charger Sharing Market
Power bank sharing businesses have been booming in China with over 50% smartphone users having a
power bank sharing application installed
China’s market as of today
Revenue
(USD mln)
Chinese Power Bank sharing market (mln USD and mln
customers)
$5 500
$5 000
850 User
750
$4 500
$3 500
550
$3 000
450
$2 500
350
$2 000
250
$1 500
$1 000
150
$50
50
Revenue (Mln)
Users (Mln)
Currently there are around 545.1 million users of power bank
sharing apps in China, meaning over 50% of the smartphone
users have the power bank sharing apps installed on their
smartphones
The dollar value of the China’s power bank sharing market is
$2.35 bln of 2023 and expected to increase to $4.8 bln by
2028
4 USD is an average price of 24 hours power bank rental
in downtown restaurant in China’s megapolises
650
$4 000
0
(mln)
2017
2018
2019
$298,51
$546
,00
117,3
91,7
2021
2022
2023
$1 092,00
202
$1 0
260,00
$1 624,00
$2 352,00
230,5
290
367,8
$1 400
,00
452,7
545,1
2024
$3 458
,00
645,6
2025
$4 886,00
754,9
Sample company profiles*
Market Share
Zhumang Technology
Energy Monster
Dian
Meituan
Other
9%
15%
40%
347 million of users
1 mln locations
15%
21%
Installed by 69.3% of Power Bank
sharing applications users
Processes 28.6% of orders
311 million of users
200+ million of users
500’000 locations
895’000 locations
Installed by 57.6% of Power Bank
sharing applications users
Installed by 56.9% of Power Bank
sharing applications users
Installed by 22.6% of Power Bank
sharing applications users
Processes 28.8% of orders
Processes 13.7% of orders
Processes 22.5% of orders
450 million of users (post Jiedian &
Sogdian merger)
1.6 mln locations
Data as of Q1 2022
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6.

The US market potential
Entering the US power bank sharing market will enable DoorDash reaching its objectives
Why the US market is attractive?
Dimensions
Potential market size
2023
$ 310 million
In 5 years*
Potential
cities like NYC, San Francisco, Miami and Los Angeles
$ 4.7 billion
$ 1.35 billion
Currently no established players. Existing players are concentrated in
High purchasing power of the US consumers with 300
million of US residents using smartphones
On average Americans spend 210 minutes on their smartphones
daily that is 13% higher than the time spend by the Chinese
Number of terminals
5’000
2’200’000
500’000
smartphone users.
Based on this estimates and our market research the current size
of the US market $310 million with a potential to grow to up to
$1.35 billion in the next few years
Number of users
Under 100’000
170’000’000
40’000’000
The key growth driver is consumer adoption of the new service that is
highly correlated wit the penetration of the service
Based on our models the projected size of the US market is $4.7
billion.
*
Depending on the number of new entrants and changes in consumers
z
behavior the power bank rental market can reach this si e before or after
2028
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7.

Stations Types
48 slots station
16 slots station
The number of portable
chargers / units in every station
is from 8 to 48
8 slots station
Our collection of stations and
equipment allows us to attract
any type of customer traffic and
promote our locations as a part of
a marketing campaign.
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8.

Case Study – Winning Market in Japan
Portable charger sharing company won Japanese market and achieved valuation of $300 million+
Overview
Portable
Charger
Portable
Charger
sharing service
sharing
installedservice
20k stations
installed
20k reached
stations
in Japan and
valuation
of $300
in
Japan and
reached
million
valuation of $300
million
20’000 Stations in Japan
20’000
Stations
in Japan
and franchise
stations
and
franchise
stations
in China and
EU in China and EU
Went public in 2022 and reached
valuation
of ~$315
Went public
in 2022million
and reached
valuation of ~$315 million
~ $52 million of revenue as of
September 30 2023.
~Around
$52 million
ofmillion
revenue
$106
raised over
as of September 30 2023.
7 rounds of funding
th
th
Around $106 million raised
over 7 rounds of funding
per data
*AAss per
datafrom
fromPitchbook
Pitchbook
ChargeSpot (operated
(operatedby
byInforich)
Inforich)isisthe
thelargest
largestportable
portablecharger
charger
sharing
service
in Japan,
boasting
a network
of 20,000
stations
across
the country.
In 2022,
sharing
service
in Japan,
boasting
a network
of 20,000
stations
across
the country.
In 2022,
Inforich
Inforich
successfully
went
public inachieving
Japan, achieving
valuation
of approximately
million.
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theInforich's
past year,market
Inforich's
market capitalization
by an
successfully
went public
in Japan,
a valuationa of
approximately
$315 million.$315
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the past
year,
capitalization
has surged byhas
an surged
impressive
impressive
140%,
making
it the most
valuable
publicly
traded
portable
sharing
in thehaving
world,only
despite
having
onlyAs20,000
stations.30th,
As of2023,
140%, making
it the
most valuable
publicly
traded
portable
charger
sharingcharger
company
in thecompany
world, despite
20,000
stations.
of September
September
2023, ChargeSpot
hasin generated
$52success
million of
in ChargeSpot
revenue. Thecan
success
of ChargeSpot
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attributed to several key factors
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has generated
$52 million
revenue. The
be attributed
to several
ChargeSpot
focused on
on Tokyo,
Tokyo, where
they installed
installedapproximately
approximately10,000
10,000stations,
stations,establishing
establishing
themselves
dominant
player
the This
city. This
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strategically focused
where they
themselves
as as
thethe
dominant
player
in theincity.
concentration
not only boosted brand recognition but also cultivated a robust and loyal customer base
concentration not only boosted brand recognition but also cultivated a robust and loyal customer base
Convenience through Density: The high concentration of stations in Tokyo created an exceptionally convenient environment for users. This density allowed
Convenience
through
Density:
The high
of stations
Tokyo
exceptionally
customers
to return
portable
chargers
in concentration
nearly any district
withininthe
city,created
greatlyan
enhancing
userconvenient
experience.environment for users. This density allowed customers
to return portable
chargers
in nearly
any districtexecuted
within thean
city,aggressive
greatly enhancing
experience.
Aggressive
Franchise
Program:
ChargeSpot
franchiseuser
program
that facilitated its entry into international markets, such as Hong Kong,
Aggressive
Franchise
ChargeSpot
executed
an aggressive
franchise program that facilitated its entry into international markets, such as Hong Kong, the UK,
the
UK, and the
EU andProgram:
also installation
of even
more stations
in Japan
and the EUSuperiority:
and also installation
of even
stations inChargeSpot
Japan
Financial
Unlike many
of itsmore
competitors,
had access to substantial financial resources. This financial advantage enabled them to execute
Financial
Superiority:
Unlike
many
its competitors,
ChargeSpot
access
to substantial
financial
resources.
advantage
enabled
them to execute their
their
ambitious
expansion
plans
andofsecure
their leading
positionhad
in the
market
by investing
significant
fundsThis
intofinancial
installation
of stations
and marketing.
ambitious expansion plans and secure their leading position in the market by investing significant funds into installation of stations and marketing.
How
did they
theydo
doit?
it?
How did
ChargeSpot succeeded for two reasons
ChargeSpot succeeded for two reasons
Absence of strong competition on Japanese market.
Absence of strong competition on Japanese market.
Successful fundraising, with ChargeSpot (Inforich) securing over $106 million
Successful fundraising, with ChargeSpot (Inforich) securing over $106 million
across six rounds from 19 investors. In 2022, Inforich went public on the Tokyo Stock
across
six rounds
from 19
investors.
In 2022,
Inforichofwent
Stock
Exchange
under ticker
9338,
reaching
a valuation
$315 public
milliononasthe
of Tokyo
January
2024.
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xchange
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to
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largest competitor,
than 400
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single
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result,
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our
ability
to achieveorcomparable
or even
results toWChargeSpot.
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foresee new
competitors
emerging,
would require
a substantial
investment$3of
achieve
comparable
even superior
resultssuperior
to ChargeSpot.
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newnot
competitors
emerging,
as it would
requireasaitsubstantial
investment
of approximately
approximately
$3 million
several
years
to match our scale.
million and several
yearsand
to match
our
scale.

9.

Competitive Advantages
Beri Zaryad
Amount of
stations
500+
20,000+
1,000,000+
20,000+
Area
USA
Japan
China
Russia
Monthly revenue
per user
$9
$3
$4
$2
09

10.

The Revenue trend
Quarterly company revenues Q3 2023– Q3 2025
Reason for the revenue decline: we previously 

sold franchises (hardware), but then stopped 

and focused solely on installing our own stations
Quarterly company revenues
$916,596
$574,593
$244,179
$85,889
$158,479
$105,458
Forecast
$222,507
$74,179
$46,494
Q3 2023
Q4 2023
Q1 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2024
Q4 2024
Q1 2025
Q2 2025
Q3 2025
Period of time
Revenue
From rentals
Franchise
sales
Q1 2024
$244,179
$15,355
$228,824
Q2 2024
$158,479
$21,004
$137,475
Q3 2024
$74,179
$17,577
$56,622
Q4 2024
$46,494
$46,494
$0
Q1 2025
$222,507
$222,507
$0
Q2 2025
$574,593
$574,593
$0
Q3 2025
$916,596
$916,596
$0
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11.

Current and Future metrics
MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS (MAU):
oct 2024
dec 2025
1420
1,256,040
dec 2028
15,961,350
Potential*
39,432,020
DAILY ACTIVE USERS (DAU):
oct 2024
dec 2025
47
41,858
dec 2028
535,454
Potential*
1,314,400
ANNUAL REVENUE:
oct 2024
$582,769
dec 2025
$2,995,602
*Estimates for markets with low competition (1 large competitor or several small competitors)
dec 2028
$5,060,994,020
Potential*
$12,578,496,000
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12.

Multi Modal Business model
Multiple Revenue streams
Title
Brief description
Field of application
Transactional model of
power bank sharing
The customer installs our application, takes a power
bank at the nearest accessible location, makes a
payment according to the rate indicated on the
rental machine. Payment is transferred to the
company's account via Internet acquiring
Recharge.city network - 1000
vending machines throughout
New York City
Revenue sharing
We install our own stations in establishments of any
kind and share revenue with them.
Delivery services (negotiations are
underway with three local fast
delivery in New York, planned
contracting Q1 2023)
B2B
Franchise
The customer buys our equipment and software
products and can operate within the network of
Recharge.cityany in location of the US. The
company is getting paid at the time of sale.
The entire territory of the US.
Recharge city supports franchises
in installing the stations
B2B2C
Subscription model (currently
in the MVP development,
release Q1 of 2023)
The customer installs the application, buys an
unlimited subscription online, and uses the service
without restrictions, recurring payments are received
to the company's account on monthly basis until
subscription comes of the end.
Recharge.city network - 800
vending machines throughout
the New York City
Type
B2B2C
B2B
MVR: 1st quarter 2023
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13.

Recharge.city 3-year plan for 2024-2027
We are currently in the process of establishing exclusive partnership with NYC and working
on exclusive relationships with largest hotel and retail banking chains.
Q4 2021
The project was founded. We established
production in China and invested in the
first purchase of equipment
Q1 2022
Q2 2025
Released our app in the AppStore and Google
Play installed the first 10 stations in NYC
Q3 2025
Ordered and delivered 2,000 stations to NYC
Q2 2022
warehouse and approved 2-year development
plan. Developed and commissioned a unique
Entering the Chicago market; Install 12,000 stations; Start
Q1 2025 sales of advertising spaces. Partnership with large bank
network
station design.
Q4 2022
Sold 5 franchises, expanded team to 25 people
Run ads in our app; Enter the Houston market;
Q2 2025 Install 2,000 stations every month
Partnership with NYC subway
Q1 2024
MVP of the subscription model
Install 2,000 stations every month. Start offering
Installed the first 500 stations in NYC, MAU 1,300+.
Q2 2024
Q2 2026 accumulators for e-bikes.
Started a pilot with the NYC allowing recharge
Launch a marketplace in the app; Install 3,000 stations
access to public locations in the city.
Q1 2027
Place an order for 3,000 stations;
Q3 2024
every month. Offer both power banks and e-bikes
batteries in street stations.
Access to food retail and HoReCa chains; Partnership with
major hotel chain and food delivery
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14.

Research & Development
Our R&D effort leverages multiple modern technologies.
Current Model
Future plans
Our analysis uses geo
• coordinates of existing
stations, revenue over time,
population density and traffic
to target the best location and
maximize the revenue.
Q4 2024 – Q1 2025
Start collecting big data around customer behavior across own
locations. Enhance the current model used for stations
installation and apply it to other cities
Q2 2025 – Q4 2025
Leverage AI and neural networks analysis to understand key
drivers for customers to install the app. Leverage Hazard-type
churn model for understanding the root cause of app deletion.
Q4 2025 – Q1 2026
Enhance our model used in installation of the stations based on
the customer behavior and churn data. Provide access to the tool
to our top franchises
Q4 2025 – Q1 2026
Enhance our model used in installation of the stations based on
the customer behavior and churn data. Provide access to the tool
to our top franchises
Q2 2026 onwards
Monetize our data by offering it as an additional service to
franchises as well as sell it to other businesses
• The experiment is performed
in NYC, with the potential of
expanding to other cities and
offering such an overview to
franchises
analysis also predicts
• The
the best type of
establishments to place the
power bank-sharing
stations
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15.

Investment Proposal
We propose an investment from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.
These investments are necessary to development of the
network and achieve our goals for 2025
Investment amount
Possible Company valuation in 2034
3%
from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000
7%
$250,101,216,000
Minimum average check
$200,000
Invested up to 10.22 (Angel)
$4,000,000
Current company valuation
$15,000,000
software development
operating expenses
marketing
10%
development of the network
(growing own network and
supporting our partners)
80%
2025
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16.

2024
Appendix
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17.

18.

Revenue per station
– model overview
Average revenue per station
$11 000,00
NYC Metropolitan most populated / touristic
Brooklyn, Long Island, certain Jersey
Other NYC areas with
Other San Francisco,
Locations in the cities
Other metropolitan areas
areas (zip 10028, etc.)
areas, selected zip codes from San
developed HoReCa, San
Boston, Atlanta, DC,
mentioned previously with
over 1 million
Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, DC
Francisco, Boston, Atlanta,
Chicago, Philadelphia
DC, Chicago, Philadelphia
zip codes with
establishments, and also
zip codes with developed
established HoReCa
Charlotte, Los Angeles,
HoReCa
presence, Miami, Dallas,
$10 000,00
$9 000,00
fic in HoReCa
less traf
Las
Vegas
Houston, Austin with
$8 000,00
developed HoReCa
$7 000,00
$6 000,00
$5 000,00
$4 000,00
$3 000,00
$2 000,00
$1 000,00
Revenue per
station (USD)
$0,00
73500
71050
68600
66150
63700
61250
58800
56350
53900
51450
49000
46550
44100
41650
39200
36750
34300
31850
29400
26950
24500
22050
19600
17150
14700
12250
9800
7350
4900
2450
Adjusted population density (people / square mile within a zip code)
Average revenue per station
• T
he model is based on adjusted population density considering target age group, income, as well as zip codes with high number of places suitable to place the charging station
$6000 per station requires installation of over 6000 stations in one city / metropolitan area
Average revenue of over $2000 per station requires installation of over 2000 stations in one city / metropolitan area
Average revenue of over
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19.

Target Audience
Demographic of audience
Age Distribution
34.76%
Gender Distribution
Males
46.16%
Females
53.84%
22.42%
19.08%
12.02%
7.73%
3.99%
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
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20.

Risks to the business
The risks are mostly arising from technological advancement and potential substitutes
Technology
Improving lithium batteries
Time horizon
Charging by air
Fast Charging
Average capacity 3-5k mAh, average
usage time 15 hours, 300-1,200
recharge cycles with no loss in
capacity
At the prototype stage. In January.
At the prototype stage. In January 2020,
startup Real Graphene unveiled
a graphene battery at CES 2020.
Samsung already built the first
prototype phone with a graphene
battery in 2021. However, the phone
didn’t go into mass production.
Qi electromagnetic induction technology,
which requires the device to be in close
contact with a charging station. Magnetic
field resonance and radio wave
technologies are in use at the prototype
stage. In 2021, Motorola & Xiaomi unveiled
a prototype of over-the-air charging
capable of operating within a radius of up
to 9 meters.
Qi electromagnetic induction technology,
which requires the device to be in close
contact with a charging station. Magnetic
field resonance and radio wave technologies
are in use at the prototype stage. In 2021,
Motorola & Xiaomi unveiled a prototype
of over-the-air charging capable of operating
within a radius of up to 9 meters.
Further improvement of performance by
25-50% due to improvements in chemical
composition. The growth rate of lithium
Compared to lithium batteries,
the capacity and charging speed are 5
times higher. Serial production and mass
use is not expected in the near future.
Since the "over-the-air" charge rate is lower
than wired or induction, the technology will
be applied as an in-house power source. Due
to high price we do not expect mass usage
of such devices in the next 10 years.
Ultra fast charging technology has a strong
impact on battery wear and tear and will not
be massively adopted anytime soon. It will
be used on flagship models with an average
lifespan of less than one year
5-10 years
10-20 years
10-20 years
5-10 years
Now
Expected
Utilization of
Graphene batteries
battery efficiency lags behind the growth
of energy consumption of phones.