The EV charging management software provider has secured funding in a round co-led by Centrica that also featured CEZ's Inven Capital.

Centrica Innovations, a corporate venturing subsidiary of energy utility Centrica, co-led a $12m funding round on Monday for Driivz, an Israel-based provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging technology.

The round was co-led by investment firm Ombu Group and included participation from Inven Capital, the venture capital fund that is owned by energy utility CEZ Group and backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Founded in 2012, Driivz provides cloud-based software that enables charging network operators, car manufacturers and utilities to…