Tapanjana Rudra for INC42 reports clean mobility will play a big role in tackling climate change. Many Indian electric vehicle (EV) startups such as ElectricPe, Blu Smart, EMotorad, and Battery Smart are now sustainable solutions. The Indian EV market is estimated to reach $15,397 Bn by 2027.
Read MoreBenjamin Parkin for Financial Times reports BluSmart is adding hundreds of new electric vehicles a month as it tries to beat Uber and Ola in the race to electrify the country’s taxi market.
Read MoreGreen Frontier Capital Founder and Co-Managing Partner, Sandiip Bhammer will be the VIP speaker for the graduating fellows of the Emerging Markets Institute (EMI) at Cornell University’s SC Johnson School of Business’s 2023 graduation.
Read MoreJaspreet Kaur reports on forty-four EV startups whose innovations are contributing to the fight against climate change, including four of GFC’s investee companies. Since vehicular pollution is one of the major causes of global warming, clean mobility will play a big role in addressing the issue.
Read MoreGreen Frontier Capital Founder and Co-Managing Partner, Sandiip Bhammer has been invited to serve as one of the judges for the 2023 Meaningful Business 100, celebrating individuals combining profit and purpose to help achieve the United Nations Global Goals.
Read MoreThe Weekend Leader reports EMotorad has surged into the forefront of the e-bike industry, boasting a phenomenal turnover of Rs 200 crore within just three years of its launch.
Read MoreIndian EV-only ride-hailing startup BluSmart, has raised $42 million to strengthen their presence in India and more than double the fleet. Investors include BP Ventures, the investment arm of the British oil and gas company BP. The announcement also sees the ride-hailing firm set ambitious charging infrastructure targets.
Read MoreAman Rawat for VCCircle reports BluSmart Mobility has raised $42 million in a bridge funding round from its existing investors BP Ventures and Survam Partners, with participation from BluSmart’s leadership team.
Read MoreET Retail Desk reports through this partnership, Emotorad hopes to expand its reach to a wider audience and gain a stronghold in the young-age category — aiming to see a 40 per cent growth in sales and expand its presence across both online and offline retail channels.
Read MoreAditi Shah and Aditya Kalra for Reuters report BluSmart is seeking to challenge Uber and Ola for market share in India with an all-electric taxi fleet and an aggressive bid to lure disgruntled passengers and drivers from the incumbents. A clean energy push by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is expected to significantly change India's transport industry in years ahead, with major implications for ride-hailing firms.
Read MoreShubhika Jain, CEO and Founder of RAS Luxury Oils has been named one of HT City’s 3o young Indian achievers of 2022. Hindustan Times celebrates 30 young achievers from 30 new-age industries who are turning ideas into solutions, challenges into mission, and learning into disruption.
Read MoreGlobalSpa Awards 2022 announces RAS Luxury Oils winners of the Best Spa Product Anti-ageing - India. GlobalSpa Awards felicitates those in the global wellness industry for their utmost qualities and services, as a symbol of excellence for those in this industry. The GlobalSpa awards are the only audited awards in the industry making them the most bias-free and authentic awards in the country.
Read MoreETtech reports the luxury direct-to-consumer (D2C) skincare and beauty brand founded by Sangeeta Jain and her two daughters Shubhika Jain and Suramya Jain, claims to be growing 300% year-on-year since its inception in 2017.
Read MoreStartup Story reports the investment was led by Green Frontier Capital, a prominent VC firm in New York with a focus on climate change and sustainability, and included participation from existing investors. Funds will be used to develop new products, focus on offline EBOs, and expand globally, according to a press release from RAS.
Read MoreSaur News Bureau speaks to Sameer Aggarwal CEO & Founder, Revfin, who sheds light on the obstacles and untapped opportunities in EV financing. Revfin is India’s number one EV lending platform, which focuses on financial inclusion by providing the smartest, fastest electric vehicle loans to low-income earners in small cities and towns of India.
Read MoreTushar Goenka for Financial Express reports BluSmart, a startup which owns and operates an all-electric vehicle (EV) fleet on its ride-hailing platform, and is giving Ola and Uber a run for their money, is now planning to test international waters, FE has learnt.
Read MorePrasannata Patwa for YourStory reports Zero Cow Factory raised $4 million in a Seed funding round from Green Frontier Capital, GVFL, and Pi Ventures. The bioengineered milk startup will use the funds to obtain regulatory approvals to launch in the market, accelerate research and development, and increase production.
Read MoreVegconomist reports Zero Cow Factory, an Indian biotechnology startup producing precision fermentation proteins, has announced a $4 million seed round raised to produce animal-free casein at a commercial scale.
Read MoreJaspreet Kaur for Inc42 reports Zero Cow Factory has raised $4 Mn (INR 32 Cr) in a seed funding round — co-led by Green Frontier Capital, GVFL and Pi Ventures — to accelerate R&D activities, scale up production capacity, and obtain regulatory approvals to hit the market.
Read MoreVikas Srivastava for BQ Prime reports EMotorad plans to treble its e-bicycle production capacity in the 2024 financial year with an aim to become the country's number-one manufacturer of green transport. EMotorad is also planning to fully automate the entire manufacturing process to increase efficiency.
