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Date: January 1, 2025

# SparkCharge Founder & CEO Joshua Aviv Named to Forbes BLK 50

## **How This Entrepreneur Built A Mobile EV Charging Business From His Dorm Room | Joshua Aviv**
#### **CEO, SparkCharge**
#### Age: **32** | Location: **Somerville, MA**

From his dorm room at Syracuse University, Aviv founded SparkCharge, a mobile electric vehicle charger designed to eliminate “range anxiety” — or the fear EV drivers have about getting stranded because the country isn't fully prepared to charge electric cars. SparkCharge raised $59 million from investors since 2017, according to PitchBook. Additionally, in 2020, it received a $1 million investment from billionaire Mark Cuban after appearing on _Shark Tank_.

[**Read the full article here.**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jabariyoung/2024/12/19/forbes-blk-50-2024/)