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Simple Energy raises $21 million in oversubscribed pre-series funding round

by Balraj
November 25, 2021
in Automobiles, Business, Electric Vehicles, India News, Startups, Tech
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Simple Energy, an electric vehicle startup, announced the completion of a $21 million pre-series funding round. The company’s existing investors and board members, Manish Bharti of UiPath and Raghunath Subramanian, Non-Executive Chairman, UiPath India, backed the oversubscribed round of funding. This round also featured participation from new investors Athiyas Group, Sattva Group, alongside several high net-worth individuals.

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Simple One electric scooter by Simple Energy
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Simple Energy stated in a release that the fresh infusion of capital will be used to increase manufacturing capacity, ramp up new product development, as well as build experience centers, eventually strengthening the company’s expansion objective. The company had planned to seek $15 million in funding, but due to investor enthusiasm, Simple Energy ended up raising a total of $21 million.

Simple Energy was founded in 2019 by Kiran Poojary, Sheetal Shetty, Shreshth Mishra, and Suhas Rajkumar, with the purpose of making electric vehicles more accessible, comfortable, economical, and secure. The startup introduced its flagship electric scooter, the Simple One electric scooter on August 15, 2021, alongside Ola Electric S1 scooters.

The Simple One electric scooter, which was designed specifically for Indian customers, with features such as a 45KW motor, 105 kmph of top speed, a Lithium-Ion battery with 236 kilometers of range as well as four riding modes: Eco, Ride, Dash, and Sonic. The Simple One ex-showroom is priced at Rs 1,09,999 and comes in only one variant. It claims to have received 30,000 in pre-orders for its flagship e-scooter.

Simple Energy manufactures custom-built two-wheeler electric vehicles. The Bengaluru-based startup produces everything in-house, from surface design to chassis design, battery, and motor technology, to address challenges concerning range anxiety, charging time, and cost. Simple Energy is also focusing to install charging points in public places and for customers. The Simple Loop charging network will have more than 300 stations spanning 13 states in the next seven months.

Suhas Rajkumar, Founder & CEO of Simple Energy commented on the fundraise saying, “Electric vehicles are here to stay, and Simple Energy is leading its way in revolutionizing the automobile industry in the country.” He added that while electric vehicles are meant to stay and Simple Energy is paving the industry in transforming the domestic automobile industry, the ongoing backing from existing and new investors illustrates their confidence and trust in the brand and the sector.

The electric vehicle industry in India is projected to be valued at $152.21 billion by 2030. The market is projected to flourish at a CAGR of 94.4 percent between 2021 and 2030. The new regulations being proposed by the Indian government in response to increasing levels of vehicular emissions and increased demand for environmentally friendly vehicles are projected to boost market expansion over the forecast period. The government’s actions to establish long-term charging infrastructure in India will also encourage the market’s growth.

Tags: Athiyas Groupelectric vehicleelectric vehiclesKiran PoojaryManish BhartiRaghunath SubramanianSattva GroupSheetal ShettyShreshth MishraSimple EnergySimple OneSuhas RajkumarTwo WheelerTwo-wheelers
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