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Ev Startup Oben Raises Rs 40 Crore In Extended Pre-Series A Round

PRIVATEJun 27, 2023

Amount Raised

₹400 Million

Round Type

Pre-Series A

BengaluruCommerce and ShoppingHardwareFood and BeverageTransportationAutomotive

Description

EV startup Oben Electric on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 40 crore in an extended pre-series A round and also announced it will start delivering its electric motorcycle Rorr to customers in Bengaluru from next month. The company has so far secured a total funding of Rs 88 crore, including Rs 72 crore (both in equity and debt) in the pre-Series A round, Oben said in a statement. The capital infusion will help the company in scaling up its production capacity at the Bengaluru facility to 100,000 units per year as well as meet the working capital requirements for distribution expansion, it said. The Bengaluru-based EV startup which has a distribution network across major cities in the country, plans to meet the demand of 21,000 pre-orders by scaling up its manufacturing capacity, the company said

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Oben Electric raised ₹400 Million in a Pre-Series A round, dated June 27, 2023. Oben Electric is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

How much did Oben Electric raise?
Oben Electric raised ₹400 Million in a Pre-Series A round on June 27, 2023.
What does Oben Electric do?
Oben Electric is an electric motorcycle start-up, founded in Aug 2020 by IIT & IIM alumni, and is headquartered in Bengaluru.
Where is Oben Electric based and how big is it?
Oben Electric is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Who are the decision-makers at Oben Electric?
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Who else raised in Commerce and Shopping and Hardware around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Oben Electric that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Uber Technologies raised $2M (Seed) on June 14, 2023.
  • Catalina Crunch raised $3M (Seed) on August 4, 2023.
  • Carvolution raised $28M (Funding Round) on July 26, 2023.
  • HoloMatic raised $42M (Series C) on July 18, 2023.
  • Grown Rogue International raised $4M (Seed) on July 13, 2023.
  • CADDi raised $89M (Series C) on July 5, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Oben Electric

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

Oben Electric is an electric motorcycle start-up, founded in Aug 2020 by IIT & IIM alumni, and is headquartered in Bengaluru. It is an R&D-driven organization designing, developing, and manufacturing electric motorcycles in-house along with critical EV components. This is enabled by a phenomenal team of passionate technologists who bring 25+ years of collective hands-on experience in electric two-wheelers and their components, with a focus on ‘Design in India for the World’. It is playing a pivotal role in changing the electric two-wheeler landscape of India with many firsts to its name. It is pioneering the use of advanced battery chemistry such as LFP in E2Ws in the country, which is significantly safer, longer, and cleaner than other widely used battery chemistries. The company also holds 18+ patents for its proprietary technology and EV components. Oben Electric as an early mover is leading the adoption of electric motorcycles in India and intends to become the largest electric motorcycle OEM globally.

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