In a former Philips manufacturing plant in Putnam County, the next chapter of the American bus is being built. The O.H.I.O. Fund announced today it has invested in Endera, an Ottawa-based manufacturer of electric shuttles and school buses, as the company looks to scale production for a national market.
The investment from the Mark Kvamme-led fund joins a cohort of backers including Magnetar and Pulse Fund. It signals a bet on Endera’s rare position as a vertically integrated original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that handles design and assembly entirely within its 250,000-square-foot Ohio facility.
This article first appeared in Ohio Tech News on December 18th, 2025.