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Ather Energy raises ₹1,300 crore via QIP

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Company
Ather Energy
What it does
Electric scooter manufacturer
Kind
Funding
Amount
₹1,300 crore
Stage
public-market
Sector
Mobility & Logistics

What they do

Ather Energy makes electric scooters and sells them across India

What happened

It raised ₹1,300 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement at ₹1,202 per share

Why it matters

The issue saw participation from mutual funds and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

The details

  • Ather Energy closed a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) on 20 July 2026.
  • The QIP raised ₹1,300 crore by issuing 1,08,15,307 equity shares at ₹1,202 per share.
  • The issue price was a 2.8% premium to the floor price of ₹1,169.70 per share.
  • It was a 7.3% discount to the closing price of ₹1,297.3 on 20 July 2026.
  • The QIP opened on 15 July 2026 and closed on 20 July 2026.
  • Trilegal acted as adviser to the lead managers on the QIP.
  • Ather Energy's paid-up equity capital increased from ₹38.33 crore to ₹39.41 crore.

The bigger picture

  • Ather Energy's share price closed at ₹1,297.3 on 20 July 2026, up 1.2%.
  • The company's market capitalisation was near ₹50,000 crore as of that date.
  • Its shares have advanced 76% year-to-date as of 20 July 2026.
  • Earlier in 2026, Tiger Global and NIIF exited Ather Energy via a block deal.

About the business

  • Ather Energy designs and manufactures electric scooters.
  • It sells its scooters through a network of experience centres across India.
  • The company also operates a charging infrastructure called Ather Grid.
  • It generates revenue from scooter sales, charging services, and accessories.
  • Ather Energy is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

The deal

Type
QIP

Investors

  • HDFC Mutual Fund (participated) — Allocated 13.46% of the QIP.
  • Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (participated) — Allocated 13.07% of the QIP.
  • Axis Mutual Fund (participated) — Allocated 10% of the QIP.
  • Edelweiss Mutual Fund (participated) — Allocated 7.69% of the QIP.
  • Tata Mutual Fund (participated) — Allocated 5.76% of the QIP.
  • Motilal Oswal Dynamic + Multicap Fund (participated) — Allocated 5.38% of the QIP.
  • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (participated) — Allocated 5.22% of the QIP. It was an anchor investor in Ather Energy's IPO and bought stake in a block deal earlier in 2026.

Founders

  • Tarun Mehta, Founder
  • Swapnil Jain, Founder

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