Phila's ChargeItSpot raises $5M

Robin Hood is lead investor

by Joseph N. DiStefano

Published Dec. 21, 2015, 8:53 a.m. ET

ChargeItSpot, a Philadelphia firm that helps retailers like Staples, Nordstrom and PREIT mall tenants reach shoppers through its in-store and public-venue smartphone-charging stations, says it has raised $5.26 million from Philadelphia-based Robin Hood Ventures, a previous backer, along with prior investors SeedInvest and SoundBoard Angel Fund, among others. Statement here.