Gurugram-based e-rickshaw ride-hailing platform Oye Rickshaw has announced that it has raised Rs 24 crore from Alteria Capital to expand smart lithium-ion batteries swapping stations across India.
The startup has 15 active battery swapping stations which it plans to expand to 650 across Delhi-NCR and five more cities by December 2021, Oye Rickshaw founder Mohit Sharma said.
"Our e-rickshaw partners can run 20-30 percent more daily. We want to facilitate our rickshaw partner to have more deliveries. More kilometers mean more revenue for them. We are expanding infrastructure in a manner to create a network," Sharma said.
With the fresh funding round, the startup has raised total funds to the tune of Rs 84 crore.
"We have operating revenue of Rs 15 lakh per month. After installing around 650 swapping stations, we anticipate it to reach Rs 5 crore operating revenue per month. We expect to fund future expansion from internal growths," Sharma said.
Oye Rickshaw has earlier raised around Rs 60 crore from investors such as Chiratae Ventures, Matrix Partners, Xiaomi, and Pawan Munjal group.
The startup estimates the e-rickshaw battery swapping market in India to reach over Rs 29,000 crore by 2025 and the company wants to be the leading player in the segment, Sharma said.