Launch
Ultraviolette unveils Tesseract scooter and Shockwave motorcycle
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Ultraviolette
- What it does
- Two new models
- Kind
- Launch
- Amount
- from Rs 1.2 lakh
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2016
What they do
Tesseract, its first scooter, was priced at Rs 1.2 lakh for the first 10,000 buyers, with radar, a dashcam and up to 261 km range
What happened
Shockwave, a lighter electric motorcycle, was priced at Rs 1.49 lakh for the first 1,000 buyers
Why it matters
Both could be booked for Rs 999, marking the company’s move into cheaper, higher-volume segments
The details
- Tesseract is Ultraviolette’s first scooter.
- Intro price Rs 1.2 lakh for the first 10,000 buyers.
- It has radar, a dashcam and blind-spot alerts.
- Three battery sizes, up to 261 km claimed range.
- Shockwave motorcycle intro price Rs 1.49 lakh.
- Bookings opened at Rs 999.
The bigger picture
- It takes the brand from premium bikes into mass-market prices.
- Scooters sell in far larger numbers in India.
- Big early bookings shaped its later factory plans.
About the business
- Ultraviolette designs and builds premium electric motorcycles in Bengaluru, led by the F77 and the X-47.
- It sells in India and in about 19 European countries, and is adding a scooter (Tesseract) and a cheaper bike (Shockwave).
- Money comes from vehicle sales, with a battery subscription option to lower the upfront price.
Founders
- Narayan Subramaniam, Co-founder and CEO
- Niraj Rajmohan, Co-founder and CTO
About Ultraviolette
- Product
- Electric two-wheelers, including motorcycles and upcoming scooter and dirt-bike models.
- Customers
- Consumers buying electric motorcycles and other EV two-wheelers.
- How it makes money
- Sells vehicles directly to end customers through an automotive retail model.
- Operations
- Expanding manufacturing capacity in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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- Ultraviolette raises Rs 373 crore in Series E round11 September 2026 · Funding · Rs 373.04 crore
- Ultraviolette in talks to raise $45-50 million from existing investors21 August 2026 · Funding · $45-50 million
- Ultraviolette plans 1.5 lakh unit capacity before IPO17 July 2026 · Launch
- Ultraviolette enters six more European countries7 April 2026 · Launch
- Ultraviolette to invest Rs 200 crore in Karnataka expansion27 March 2026 · Launch · Rs 200 crore
- Ultraviolette cuts bike prices with battery subscription5 March 2026 · Launch