Zypp Electric Raises $25 Million Funding, Aims to Expand to Mumbai, Chennai by 2025

Zypp has partnered with Flipkart and Myntra, food delivery service providers Zomato and Swiggy, and grocery players Zepto and Blinkit.

By Reuters | Updated: 8 February 2023 20:07 IST

Zypp Electric Raises $25 Million Funding, Aims to Expand to Mumbai, Chennai by 2025

Zypp aims to grow its operations by hiring across technology and top-level positions

Highlights

Zypp provides EVs for last-mile delivery for online stores
The startup was founded in 2017
Zypp said it is looking to be profitable in the next 12-18 months

Zypp Electric said on Wednesday it has raised $25 million (nearly 206 crore) in a series B funding round led by Taiwanese battery-swapping service provider Gogoro, as the Indian electric vehicle startup looks to expand to new cities and boost its fleet size.

The funding round marks Gogoro's latest effort to expand in India, where EVs are receiving mainstream push, having partnered with the country's top bikemaker Hero MotoCorp and the state of Maharashtra.

"Electric vehicles are what the entire (delivery) industry is looking forward to," Zypp's Chief Executive Officer Akash Gupta told Reuters.

The startup, which provides EVs for last-mile delivery for online stores, plans on using the funds to increase its fleet size to 2,00,000 EVs from 10,000, and expand to 30 Indian cities including Chennai and Mumbai by 2025, up from six currently.

Delivery companies in India are gearing towards cleaner mobility, with Amazon aiming to have 10,000 EVs for deliveries by 2025, while Walmart's Flipkart plans to have 25,000 EVs by 2030.

Several new and existing investors, including Goodyear Tire & Rubber's Goodyear Ventures, 9Unicorns and WFC, participated in the funding round, which comprised $20 million (nearly Rs. 165 crore) in equity and $5 million (nearly Rs. 40 crore) in debt.

Founded in 2017, Zypp has partnered with online shopping platforms Flipkart and Myntra, food delivery service providers Zomato and Swiggy, and grocery players Zepto and Blinkit.

It also aims to grow its operations by hiring across technology and top-level positions at a time when a few Indian startups are laying off hundreds of workers to reduce expenses.

Zypp said it is looking to be profitable in the next 12-18 months.

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