Utah-based Epic Ventures and Honolulu-based Blue Startups said Thursday that they have invested an undisclosed amount in Volta Industries, a Honolulu firm that provides free advertising-supported electric-vehicle charging stations, to launch a station-finder mobile application and accelerate expansion of its charging network throughout North America.
Volta Industries, which has expanded to California and Arizona, has already raised $1.9 million in funding.
Nearly half of Volta