Ola Electric: Q2 FY 27 – Financial Jugglery Without Fundamental Improvements in Business
Ola Electric has used the QIP funds to repay some of the debt but that has not changed the net debt situation Sales remain slow with no indications of recovery.
Live signals: ZENO RAISED USD 25m Series-A (Mar 26); SPIRO RAISED USD 270m (June/July 26); ARC RIDE RAISED USD 23m Series A Equity + USD 10.3m Debt (Sep26); OLA PLANS INR 1.5bn QIP; YULU USD 93m (Aug 26); E3ELECTRIC.AI RAISED USD 10.4m (Jul 26); RIVER RAISED USD120m (Aug 26); SIMPLE ENERGY RAISED USD 180m Series C Equity (Oct 26); DODAI RAISED USD 13m Series A (May 26); MATTER RAISED USD 25m (Aug 26); BGAUSS RAISED INR 1100m (Aug 26); ROAM TARGETS USD 15-20m; DAT BIKE RAISED USD 22m (Oct 25); OMOWAY Undisclosed (10s of millions of USD)(Jan 26); ULTRAVIOLETTE RAISED USD 85m Series E (Sep 26); SPIRO ADDITIONAL USD 18m Debt (Sep 26); GOGORO RAISED USD 61.8 million (Oct 2026); VENNA RAISED UNDISCLOSED Seed from BMW Motorrad(Oct 2026)
Ola Electric has used the QIP funds to repay some of the debt but that has not changed the net debt situation Sales remain slow with no indications of recovery.
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Analysis
Rivian's micromobility spin-off, ALSO, has quietly pulled out of an electric motorcycle pilot in Kenya. ALSO never formally entered, so it is difficult to evaluate what the absence would mean for electric mobility in Africa. I remain skeptical that, outside of Spiro and, to some extent, SUN Mobility, there are no other players with the financial resources to set up battery-swapping networks at scale.
Analysis
LiveWire's Q3 results continue the bad story as the company issues a Liquidity and Going Concerns as part of its report. The stock has tanked. Can restruturing salvage anything?
Analysis
27 Oct 2026
How Far Can Ather do an Apple?
Ather reported its maiden net profit with the Q2 FY27 results. Revenues have grown at a healthy pace and EBITDA margins are steadily improving.
Analysis
18 Sep 2026
The Ather Konarc is Clever
Ather has released the Konarc, an all-new scooter that is better than every Ather in their showroom.
Analysis
3 Sep 2026
Brazil’s Inefficiencies Create a Promising Market
Brazil sold 2.2 million motorcycles in 2025 but fewer than nine thousand electric ones. The gap is not explained by fuel prices, grid carbon intensity, or consumer preferences. What then still makes it a promising market for electrification?
Rivian's micromobility spin-off, ALSO, has quietly pulled out of an electric motorcycle pilot in Kenya. ALSO never formally entered, so it is difficult to evaluate what the absence would mean for electric mobility in Africa. I remain skeptical that, outside of Spiro and, to some extent, SUN Mobility, there are no other players with the financial resources to set up battery-swapping networks at scale.
Venna (Flux Performance) has closed a seed round led by Allegis Capital, with BMW Motorrad and NVision Ventures participating. BMW follows Yamaha, RE, and LiveWIre, in investing in a e-motocrosser specialist.
LiveWire's CEO is gone, and a restructuring committee has been formed under a chief restructuring officer. These are strong signals that Harley-Davidson no longer wants to bleed through its electric motorcycle arm
Gogoro's USD 61.8 million equity round gives the company a cash cushion and fulfils a promise made to lenders and gives the company a cash cushion it has lacked for two years. It does not fix a stagnant Taiwan market, a heavy debt load, or a business that still cannot fund its own future.
Ultraviolette has raised USD 85 million from Deep Tech funds. This will bring the Tesseract to the market. This also brings challenges for UV - how to live up to Deep Tech?
African battery-swapping giant Spiro has lined up another hardware supplier with Yadea, the world's largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer. In an announcement made three days ago, Spiro said that they will partner with Yadea to deploy more electric motorcycles in Africa and also to develop Africa-specific products.
Interviews
Venna (Flux Performance) has closed a seed round led by Allegis Capital, with BMW Motorrad and NVision Ventures participating. BMW follows Yamaha, RE, and LiveWIre, in investing in a e-motocrosser specialist.
Interviews
Passion would drive electric performance motorcycling as new brands emerge and redefine what motorcycles should be. This week we sit down with the founders of Milan based GR1T motorcycles who are developing the G1S Street and G1X Scrambler motorcycles.
Interviews
We interview Swapnil Jain, the CTO & Co-founder of Ather Energy for his takes on what any E2W startup should be building inhouse, and what they should not.
Interviews
With a tilt function, three wheels, and a narrow profile, the BeiGo is a trike that qualifies as a two-wheeler in India.
Interviews
India-based Croc EV is a startup that looks at the significant gap between the capabilities of a two-wheeler and those of a regular three-wheeler. The gap is significant, and with the fast growth of e-commerce, there is scope for a delivery-oriented light vehicle platform targeted at the commercial/delivery segment.
Interviews
Roam is one of the earliest startups in the African e-mobility landscape. What sets them apart is a motorcycle that has been largely custom-developed for the market, and a business model that sells the motorcycle and (first) battery to the rider/operator.
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Ather has released the Konarc, an all-new scooter that is better than every Ather in their showroom.
News Impact
Yamaha has another rebadged scooter as it fulfils its responsibilities as a minority shareholder in the Gachaco consortium.
Product
Bajaj has launched the Chetak 2501: smaller on wheelbase, battery, motor, and top speed. Naturally, it is also lower in price and that should bring in more customers.
Product
Honda has launched the UC3 electric scooter in the Thailand and Vietnam markets. the scooter has a fixed battery and employs the CHAdeMO charging standard.
News Impact
Bonnell had the 805 and 902 motocrossers on display at the just concluded AIMExpo in California. The 902 is much awaited as it would be the most powerful e-motocrosser in the market
News Impact
With the Jog E, Yamaha rolls out its first scooter on the Gachaco network. It's a Honda under the skin and that's okay.
Analysis
The Weighted Mean Engine Displacement Index is the core metric that vehicle designers and product planners should be looking at when designing for the future.
Analysis
Africa may have a problem bubbling under the surface as reports emerge of many electric motorcycles breaking down and service centers getting inundated.
“Analysis
There is still no market for large electric motorcycles even as struggling brands figure out alternate revenue streams.
“Analysis
Sure, you messed up. But should that be the end of the world? You can wiggle out of the situation. It may be hard work but that's what entrepreneurs anyways do.
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