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Campbell, California

4.0/ 5

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ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Coulomb Technologies) is a prominent American electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure company headquartered in Campbell, California. Founded in 2007 by Richard Lowenthal, Dave Baxter, Harjinder Bhade, Praveen Mandal, and Tom Tormey, ChargePoint has pioneered the networked fueling industry to facilitate mass electric vehicle adoption. The company operates one of the world's largest online networks of independently owned EV charging stations, spans across 14 countries, and maintains a dominant leadership position in North America alongside a rapidly expanding footprint in Europe. The core operations of ChargePoint revolve around designing, developing, and marketing networked EV charging system infrastructure and cloud-based services. Its open platform and comprehensive portfolio cater to a diverse client base across commercial, fleet, and residential sectors. ChargePoint’s hardware lineup includes alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) charging stations tailored for home use (such as ChargePoint Home and Home Flex), commercial or municipal properties (the CT4000 and European CP4000 families), and high-speed highway applications (the CPE 100 and CPE 200 Express DC fast chargers). In tandem with hardware, ChargePoint develops advanced cloud software that enables station owners and fleet managers to monitor vehicle health, control charging sessions, manage power sharing, and access rich operational analytics, while allowing drivers to seamlessly locate, reserve, and authenticate charging sessions via mobile and in-car applications. ChargePoint adheres to a capital-light business model where growth scales directly with global EV market penetration. The company serves a massive customer base exceeding 5,000 corporate brands, including 82% of the Fortune 50 companies. Over its history, the network has facilitated hundreds of millions of charging sessions and billions of electric miles driven. Strategic milestones include expanding its network through major asset takeovers, such as acquiring 9,800 charging spots from GE in 2017, and initiating key partnerships with industry leaders like Mercedes-Benz, MN8 Energy, Airbnb, National Grid, and Volkswagen's Electrify America. Additionally, ChargePoint accelerated its fleet electrification capabilities through the 2021 acquisitions of eBus and fleet management provider ViriCiti. Financially, ChargePoint is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol CHPT, having gone public via a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) reverse merger in February 2021. Led by CEO Rick Wilmer, the company manages substantial global assets valued at approximately US$1.10 billion (as of 2024) and employs a dedicated workforce of around 1,440 to 1,650 individuals spread across design, engineering, and sales offices in the United States, India, China, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. ChargePoint remains a highly decorated entity in the clean technology sector, receiving numerous awards for environmental and technological achievement from organizations like the United Nations and the World Economic Forum.