I raised $15 million without VC in one of tech’s most capital-intensive sectors. Here’s what I learned

Hebron Sher is the co-founder and CEO of Zevo, a peer-to-peer EV and electrified asset sharing platform. Through its micro-lease model, Zevo helps owners turn underutilized electric vehicles into income-generating assets while giving renters flexible access without long-term ownership. Sher has scaled the company outside traditional venture capital, raising directly from private investors and focusing on capital efficiency, asset utilization, and the infrastructure needed for high-cost electrified assets — from EVs and autonomous vehicles to robotics and embodied AI.