BP Ventures, which led FreeWire's series A and B rounds, has returned for a series C round that pushed the EV charger provider's total funding to near $100m.

US-based electric vehicle (EV) charging system provider FreeWire Technologies completed a $50m series C round on Tuesday that included oil and gas supplier BP’s corporate venturing unit, BP Ventures.

Private equity firm Riverstone Holdings led the round, which also featured investment holding company Trirec and venture capital firms Energy Innovation Capital and Alumni Ventures Group. The company said it has now secured almost $100m to date.

FreeWire produces EV chargers for use by business customers in areas such as corporate…

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