The Silicon Valley Podcast

099 How to Impact the World, One Startup at a Time with Steve Schneider

Shownotes Steve Schneider


Steve Schneider joined ZAP as Chief Executive Officer and Director in 2002 helping raise nearly $1 billion and at the same time successfully listing ZAP on the NYSE.


He is the founder of Voltage Vehicles the core of ZAP’s business operations. Schneider’s education and early career in the automotive industry include positions with specialty and fuel efficient automobiles offered by Honda, VW, Renault, Ford, Smart and DeLorean.

Mr. Schneider completed a 51% acquisition of Jonway Automobile. This purchase was first time in history that any foreign company has taken a controlling interest in a Chinese Automobile Mfg Plant. Mr. Schneider next completed the acquisition of 100% of Aptera Electric Car.

He is currently the CEO of Homes 4 the Homeless where they are combining automotive and modular applications for an effective volume solution to the homeless housing crisis as well as rapid rehousing for disaster relief victims.

On today Show we Talk about:

What was it like to raise 1 billion in funding?

How is it different raising capital from China vs the US?

Has the Electric Vehicle market evolved as one would have predicted over the last 20 yrs

Possible solutions to solve the Homeless epidemic that’s growing in the US?

Connect with Steve

Website https://homes4thehomeless.org/

Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-schneider-%E5%8F%B2%E8%92%82%E8%8A%AC-%E6%96%BD%E5%A5%88%E5%BE%B7-32321020/

Email  Steve@homes4thehomeless.org

I would like to give a special thanks to James Stone The sound engineer for this episode

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