Description
ChargePoint (formerly Coulomb Technologies) is an American electric vehicle infrastructure company based in Campbell, California. ChargePoint operates the largest online network of independently owned EV charging stations operating in 14 countries and makes the technology used in it.
History
ChargePoint was founded in 2007.
In June 2017, ChargePoint took over 9,800 electric vehicle charging spots from GE. Prior to that point, ChargePoint managed 34,900 charging stations across Mexico, Australia, Canada, and the United States.
The current CEO and president as of 2018 is Pasquale Romano. On November 28, 2018, ChargePoint raised $240 million. At the time, ChargePoint maintained 57,000 charging spots. In 2019, VW's Electrify America and ChargePoint agreed to provide common access to their US customers.
Company reached 100,000 chargers in September 2019, while adding more than 2,000 charging locations per month
ChargePoint went public through a special-purpose acquisition company reverse merger in February 2021.
