Ather Energy - Motivating India For Smart Electric Scooters
Ather Energy - Motivating India For Smart Electric Scooters
Ather Energy - Motivating India For Smart Electric Scooters
Electric Scooters
Team SquareA : Abhilash B. N
Adarsh T. N
Summary
● According to a WHO report in 2019, 14 of the world’s 15 most polluted
cities were in India.
● Niti Aayog recommended all new motorized two-wheel vehicles
(engine capacity < 150cc) be electric-powered by 2015
● Many established players, such as Bajaj and TVS opposed this rapid
change, but Ather Energy (AE), an electric two-wheeler startup,
wholeheartedly supported it.
Challenges
● E-2 wheeler a niche category in India
● Innumerable infrastructure constraints
● Indian consumers lacked awareness of E-2 wheelers
● Dependency on other countries for part imports to manufacture the E-
2 wheelers
Consumer needs Less charging
hazzle
Great Power
Easy
Maintenance
The Beginning of a new era
FOUNDERS
Established in 2013
INTRODUCTION
Industry type: Automotive
Website: www.atherenergy.com
LAUNCH
FOR
PUBLIC
2017 2018
TEAM
Ather Grid
INVESTMENTS
2013 - $63K from IIT Madras and Srini V Srinivasan, IIT alumnus and founder of Aerospike
2014 - $1million from flipkart founders Sachin and Binny Bansal
2015 - $12 million were secured from Tiger Global
2016 - $32 million were infused by the automotive company Hero MotoCorp
2019 - $51 million were infused by Sachin Bansal as series C funding
2020 - $11.2 million as an extended series C by Hero MotoCorp
Creating Favourable Perceptions
● Promoting itself as a made in India Brand
● Creating awareness about advanced features - touch-screen,
interactive-dashboard, onboard navigation, remote monitoring etc
● Inform target customers about
○ Charging Infrastructure
○ Lease options
Target Consumers
● Tech Savvy
● Urban Rider
● Influencer
● Environment Conscious
● Indian Brand
● Value Conscious
How to Motivate?
● Increase the awareness of Environmental problem
● Portray E-2 wheeler as a solution to above problem
● Economical advantage compared to petrol scooters
● Create emotional bond as made in India
● Make buying process easy
● Involve influencers who can motivate
● Global Market
● Launch in 30+ cities
● More Experience Center
● More Manufacturing Plants
● Better technology
● Third-Party Tie Ups
THANK YOU