Funding · Mobility & Logistics
Yulu raises $93 million in Series C round
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- Date
- Company
- Yulu
- What it does
- Electric mobility-as-a-service platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $93M
- Stage
- Series C
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2017
- Sector
- Mobility & Logistics
What they do
Yulu runs an electric mobility platform with 50,000 two-wheelers for deliveries and commutes
What happened
It raised $93 million ($63 million equity plus $30 million debt) led by GEF Capital Partners
Why it matters
The company plans to quadruple its fleet to 200,000 EVs and pursue an IPO after profitability
The details
- Yulu raised $93 million in a Series C round, the largest capital raise in its history.
- The round includes $63 million in equity led by GEF Capital Partners and $30 million in debt.
- Other equity investors and lenders were not disclosed.
- The company's valuation was not disclosed; earlier talks valued it at around $250 million.
- Yulu plans to quadruple its active fleet to 200,000 electric vehicles within two years.
- It aims to expand to ~20 cities in the next 12 months, from its current 20 regions.
- The company targets monthly PAT profitability within the next calendar year and then an IPO.
- Yulu's operating revenue nearly doubled to ₹237 crore in FY25, and its net loss fell ~12% to ₹126 crore.
The bigger picture
- Yulu rebuilt its business around delivery workers after Covid-19 disrupted shared mobility.
- It now handles >750,000 daily doorstep deliveries and accounts for >15% of quick-commerce deliveries in top metros.
- The company has been EBITDA positive since April 2025, showing improved unit economics.
- Competitors like Bounce Infinity and Baaz Bikes are also seeking funding, indicating a hot sector.
About the business
- Yulu is an electric mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform based in Bengaluru, founded in 2017.
- It operates a fleet of ~50,000 electric two-wheelers across 12 primary metros and 8 franchise-operated regions.
- Its products include the Yulu Wynn (consumer app-based scooter with battery subscription) and Yulu DeX (delivery vehicle).
- It recently launched Yulu Express, a full-sized high-payload e-scooter for e-commerce logistics and bike taxis.
- Yulu partners with Bajaj Auto for vehicle manufacturing and Magna International for battery swapping via Yuma.
- Enterprise partners include Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, and Zepto for last-mile deliveries.
- The company reports >2.2 billion total user km, 2.5 million daily zero-emission km, and ~2 million kg CO2 avoided per month.
- It operates a franchise model for local entrepreneurs to run Yulu operations in smaller cities.
What happens next
- Quadruple active fleet to 200,000 EVs within two years.
- Expand to ~20 cities in the next 12 months.
- Achieve monthly PAT profitability within the next calendar year.
- Pursue an IPO after achieving PAT profitability.
- Target annualised revenue of ₹1,200-1,500 crore as business scales.
The deal
- Type
- Series C
Investors
- GEF Capital Partners (lead) — A climate-focused private equity firm; partner Alipt Sharma commented on Yulu's platform.
Founders
- Amit Gupta, co-founder and CEO
- RK Misra, co-founder
- Naveen Dachuri, co-founder
- Hemant Gupta, co-founder
- Anuj Tewari, co-founder
About Yulu
- Product
- Fleet of low-speed electric scooters for shared mobility and last-mile delivery with planned full-size electric scooters (Yulu Express)
- Customers
- Individual commuters, e-commerce logistics companies and delivery platforms requiring last-mile transport
- How it makes money
- B2C mobility-as-a-service with per-ride charges and B2B delivery fleet operations for e-commerce logistics
- What sets it apart
- Technology-enabled fleet operations with 750,000+ daily deliveries powered by AI routing and optimization
- Operations
- Network of service hubs and hub-and-spoke model for e-scooter distribution and maintenance across cities
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