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<ul><li><keyword id="19897349" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola-Electric" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Ola Electric" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Ola Electric">Ola Electric</keyword> has announced its plans to expand its sales and service infra to 10,000 outlets.</li><li>The company said it plans on reaching this by the end of 2025 and has initiated a network partner programme.</li><li>The programme is aimed at pushing sales into tier-2 and tier-3 cities.</li></ul>Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric on Thursday said it will establish 10,000 sales and service outlets by the end of 2025 to expand its reach across smaller cities and towns. The electric two-wheeler maker said it has initiated a network partner programme aimed at taking EV sales further into tier-2 and tier-3 cities, including urban pockets where EV penetration remains low. Under the initiative, the company has reportedly on-boarded 625 partners to expand its sales footprint across India, it said in a statement. The company further plans to have 1,000 partners ahead of the festive season this year, it added. <div type="twitter" handle="bhash" handlename="bhash" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1839215479480549447"></div> Ola Electric said it aggressively plans to expand its network by on-boarding 10,000 partners, across sales and service, by the end of 2025. This, the company claims will give it an edge over its competitors. The company currently has around 800 company-owned stores, and with the network partner programme, it will have nearly 1,800 sales and service touch points ahead of the upcoming festive season. "Our D2C model has been extremely successful in driving sustainable business growth. The Network Partner Program will further amplify the benefits of our D2C network as it requires limited capital investment from partners and can be scaled up really fast," Ola Electric Chairman and MD Bhavish Aggarwal stated. While the company-owned stores will be the anchors of sales and service network, this programme will be instrumental in expanding the EV footprint deeper into the urban and rural markets, he added. "We will continue to expand and invest in our front-end network to accelerate EV adoption to #EndICEAge, and by the end of next year, will have 10,000 Network Partners across the country," Aggarwal said. Ola Electric sells electric scooters and bikes priced from ₹74,999 to ₹1,99,999. Ola Electric reported a sale of 27,506 units in August 2024, up from 18,749 vehicles sold in August 2023, reporting a 46.7% year-on-year growth. This is however lower than its July 2024 sales of 41,711 vehicles. The sale of <keyword id="19895203" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="electric-vehicles" source="keywords">electric vehicles</keyword> has slowed down, amid reduced subsidies, an increase in customer issues with the vehicles and more. With inputs from agencies. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/airtel-is-using-ai-powered-technology-to-block-spam-calls-and-messages/articleshow/113691942.cms">Airtel is using AI-powered technology to block spam calls and messages</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/diffusion-engineers-ipo-quick-review-ipo-gmp-risk-factors-and-more/slidelist/113687580.cms">Diffusion Engineers IPO quick review – IPO GMP, risk factors and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/manba-finance-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/113667907.cms">Manba Finance IPO allotment – How to check allotment, IPO GMP, listing date and more</a>

Ola Electric plans to expand sales and service infra to 10,000 outlets by 2025-end

<ul><li><keyword id="19938729" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ather-energy" source="keywords">Ather Energy</keyword> has filed draft papers for a ₹3,100 crore IPO with SEBI.</li><li>Ola Electric had raised ₹5,500 crore in its IPO in August.</li><li>Ather Energy plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in Maharashtra.</li></ul>Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has announced that it is going public and raising ₹3,100 crore in its initial public offering (IPO). The Tarun Mehta-led company has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The proposed IPO includes a fresh issue of shares worth ₹3,100 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) component of 2.2 crore shares by promoters and investors. <keyword id="20253467" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tarun-mehta" source="keywords">Tarun Mehta</keyword> and <keyword id="19993824" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="swapnil-jain" source="keywords">Swapnil Jain</keyword> will offload 10 lakh shares each. Caladium Investment Pte Ltd, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund II, Internet Fund III Pte Ltd and 3State Ventures Pte. Ltd are among the investors selling their shares. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="109128809" title="Ather Rizta launched in India as the Hero MotoCorp-backed EV forays into the family scooter segment" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> Ather Energy’s IPO is nearly half of what its rival Ola Electric raised through its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/ola-electric-ipo-price-band-to-risk-factors-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/112185870.cms">IPO</a> last month. This will make Ather Energy the second electric two-wheeler maker in India to go public. Ather Energy is backed by Hero MotoCorp, which has a 37.2% stake in the EV maker. Hero MotoCorp will not sell its shares in the IPO. Apart from Hero MotoCorp, Flipkart co-founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal have also invested in Ather Energy. The EV maker will use the funds raised in the IPO to establish a manufacturing facility in Maharashtra and invest in research and development. The proposed manufacturing facility in Maharashtra will come up in Chattrapati Sambhaji Nagar district. The company currently has a manufacturing facility at Hosur, Tamil Nadu. Ather Energy sells four electric scooters: the 450S, 450X, 450 Apex and the recently launched <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/ather-rizta-electric-scooter-launched-in-india-starting-at-rs-109999/articleshow/109128809.cms">Rizta</a>, a family scooter. The company also sells products like the Halo smart helmet and other scooter accessories. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/iphone-16-pro-iphone-16-pro-max-india-price-specifications/articleshow/113204340.cms">iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max with bigger displays, A18 Pro chipset launched starting at ₹1,19,900</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-iphone-16-iphone-16-plus-price-specs/articleshow/113203568.cms">iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus with A18 chipset launched starting at ₹79,900</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/shree-tirupati-balajee-agro-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/113196203.cms">Shree Tirupati Balajee Agro IPO allotment – How to check allotment, IPO GMP, listing date and more</a>

Ather Energy looks to raise ₹3,100 crore, files IPO papers with SEBI

<ul><li><keyword id="19945904" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Ola" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Ola">Ola</keyword> is reportedly looking to re-enter the <keyword id="19963428" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="quick-commerce" source="keywords">quick commerce</keyword> business.</li><li>The company is also planning to offer UPI services to customers.</li><li>The company’s earlier quick commerce service, <keyword id="22710114" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ola-dash" source="keywords">Ola Dash</keyword> was shut in 2022.</li></ul> Ola tried its hand in the quick commerce business with Ola Dash but failed to crack the market and wind up operations in 2022. Amid the rising popularity of quick commerce apps such as <keyword id="20069203" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Blinkit" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Blinkit" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Blinkit">Blinkit</keyword>, <keyword id="19939135" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Swiggy-Instamart" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Swiggy Instamart" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Swiggy Instamart">Swiggy Instamart</keyword> and Zepto, Ola is now looking to re-enter the business. According to a<a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ola-drawing-up-a-route-map-to-join-quick-commerce-party/articleshow/112354202.cms"> report</a> by Economic Times, <keyword id="20138354" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ANI-Technologies" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="ANI Technologies" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="ANI Technologies">ANI Technologies</keyword>, the parent company of <keyword id="20138355" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ola-cabs" source="keywords">Ola Cabs</keyword> is planning on setting up <keyword id="21641710" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dark-stores" source="keywords">dark stores</keyword> to ride the quick commerce wave. <h2>What are dark stores?</h2>Dark stores are special warehouses used to fulfil online orders. They are not open to the public and are designed to make packing and shipping items fast and efficient. Dark stores are often used by grocery stores, supermarkets, and other retailers to handle the growing demand for online shopping. The term "dark" refers to the fact that these stores are not open to the public, as they are not intended for in-store shopping. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112288793" title="Electric two-wheeler sales cross the 1 lakh mark after four months, Ola Electric leads the market" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> According to the report, the dark stores will be operated by Ola and the company is planning on deploying robots to minimize human involvement. “It's a dark store as a service where the whole setup will be delivered with significant automation but there will be some people involved,” a source familiar with the matter told ET. <h2>Ola plans to offer UPI services</h2>It’s not just quick commerce, Ola is reportedly planning on offering UPI services to its customers. The company already has the Ola Money app, which has found few takers. The company had converted from a full wallet to a small prepaid instrument (PPI) wallet earlier this year. <keyword id="19914967" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bhavish-Aggarwal" source="keywords">Bhavish Aggarwal</keyword> is expected to talk about the company’s upcoming initiatives at an event on August 15. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/tata-curvv-ev-with-up-to-585-km-range-launched-starting-at-17-49-lakh/slidelist/112342769.cms">Tata Curvv EV with up to 585 km range launched starting at ₹17.49 lakh</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/webstories/top-10-selling-cars-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/112337262.cms">Top 10 selling cars in India in July 2024 – 6 out of 10 are from Maruti Suzuki</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ola-electric-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/112319824.cms">Ola Electric IPO allotment – How to check allotment, IPO GMP, listing date and more</a>

Ola wants to re-enter the quick commerce business to take on Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart

Shares of <keyword id="19956271" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ola-Electric-Mobility" source="keywords">Ola Electric Mobility</keyword> were in a freefall today, tanking about 4.55% on the NSE and 4.88% on BSE. Today also marked 30 days since the company was listed on the bourses (August 9th), bringing down shutters on the one-month lock-in window anchor investors are mandated to hold stocks for, before deciding to offload 50% of shareholding. Around 18.18 crore shares, or about 4% of company's outstanding shares were eligible for trading in the market post the 30-day lock-in, which hurtled Ola's stock towards Rs 100. While the stock managed to gain some ground later in the day, and was trading at Rs 114.10 when the markets closed today, slightly up from its intraday low of Rs 109. However, it still remained a far cry from its all-time high price of Rs 157.4, which it had hit on August 20th, 2024. Ola Electric, which currently dominates the Indian EV space, debuted on stock exchanges last month, and was looking to raise Rs 6,145.56 crore via fresh issue, along with an OFS (offer for sale) of 8.49 crore equity shares. The IPO was oversubscribed by around 4x. Going ahead, the Bhavish Aggarwal-led startup is also set to face intense competition from fellow EV maker Ather Energy. With its IPO set to hit the markets soo, Ather is looking to raise Rs 3,100 crore via fresh issue, and an OFS of about 2.2 crore equity shares. Per the DRHP (draft red herring prospectus) filed by Ather, its net worth for FY24 stood at Rs 545.9 crore. The remaining 50% of Ola Electric's shares will be eligible for offloading by anchor investors in 60 days from now, or 90 days since the date of allotment. While this event will certainly test Ola's buoyancy in the market, the fact remains that Ola was off to a stellar start days after its listing, when the stock price accelerated to Rs 157.4 on August 20th, 2024. This skyrocketed the company's valuation well beyond that of established Indian 2-wheeler giants like Hero Moto Corp and Bajaj, albeit briefly. In fact, for a small period, Ola Electric Mobility had recorded valuations higher than that of Tesla's. For perspective, Ola's market capitalization, as of today, stood at Rs 50,327.57 crore. Bajaj Auto, which listed on the exchanges in 2008, presently has a market value of Rs 3,02,993.79 crore, while Hero Moto Corp, which was listed in 2003, currently has a market value of Rs 1,14,788.59 crore. However, ever since hitting this peak on August 20th, Ola's prices have only been on a downward journey. However, now that the stock has witnessed a price correction of sorts, the question remains- has Ola corrected enough, or are we still in for further downside? As per SEBI registered Investment Advisor Gaurav Goel, Ola continues to trade in the expensive zone despite recent correction. "The recent mercurial rise in the stock has been more on the promise it holds for the future. It is the largest <keyword id="23099550" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="E-Scooter-Manufacturing" source="keywords">E-Scooter Manufacturing</keyword> company in India, with 31% market share in the E2W sector, selling 3,29,618 scooters in FY24. Recently, it also forayed into the motorcycle segment with several new “Roadster” models at an attractive pricing. It is building an Ola Gigafactory for cell production in Tamil Nadu, and a Battery Innovation Centre in Bangalore", Goel explained. "However, we feel that despite attractive future plans, the stock is currently overpriced. Despite rising revenues, we need to see how quickly it is able to translate widening losses into profits", he continued. <h2>Gaping holes, take a long-term approach </h2>It is hard to overlook the wide, year on year losses that the company continues to incur. As of March 2024, the company had racked up an operating loss of Rs 1,266 crore. Per its Q1FY25 financials, the company's losses before taxes during April-June 2024 grew to Rs 347 crore, up from Rs 267 crore in the year-ago period. The company's cash flows from operating activities continued to be in red, rising from Rs 2,520.25 crores in March 2021 to Rs 15,072.71 crore as of March 2023. Generally, if a company is regularly registering negative cash flows from its primary, operational activity, it is a troubling sign, indicating that the company is spending more than what its making. Ola continues to rack up major losses in its cell business, which reported a loss of Rs 5 crore in Q1FY25. The segment's operating expenses, however, doubled from Rs 11 crore in Q1FY24 to Rs 22 crore in Q1FY25. Per Agrawal, the indigenously developed 4680 Bharat Cell, which will be integrated in all Ola vehicles starting Q1FY26, will help in bettering the company's profit margins, given that cells constitute around 30-35% of overall vehicle's cost. Which is why experts suggest not to buy into any short-term euphoria surrounding the stock, and instead, opt for a long-term approach. While there is scope, it is largely unchartered waters, which will have to face the tides of multiple market volatilities and cycles, before it starts to generate sustainable, significant returns. Goel believes that while the new vehicle segment is a good space to enter, the competition here is going to be stiff. Customer actual response in terms of sales is yet uncertain. "We recommend a buy on dips on this stock. An entry level of Rs 100 would be good point for purchase. It should be kept for the long-term, for a period of at least 3-5 years for realization of its potential"

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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz expects <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> to become its third biggest market in its 'Region Overseas' over the next 2-3 years with demand anticipated to remain strong for luxury products, according to a senior company executive. The Region Overseas for <keyword id="20034825" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mercedes-benz" source="keywords">Mercedes Benz</keyword> comprises 118 countries, excluding North America, Europe and China. India is the fifth largest market in the region after Japan, South Korea, Australia and Turkey. The sales gap between India and Turkey is around 8,000 units per year. "Our Region Overseas markets which encompass 118 markets across the world and India happens to be market number five for us. So you can imagine the relevance and importance it serves not only today, but also for the future of the Mercedes Benz brand," Mercedes-Benz AG Head of Region Overseas, <keyword id="20836954" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sagree-sardien" source="keywords">Sagree Sardien</keyword> told reporters here. When asked about the expected timeframe to achieve the target, she stated, "We are convinced that with the way the Indian market is developing, we should see this happening in the next two to three years." Terming India a strategic market for the brand, <keyword id="20836953" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sardien" source="keywords">Sardien</keyword> noted that the company has seen sales of its high-end models grow in double digits for the last couple of years and expects the same to continue this year and beyond. She noted that the company will add 12 new models, including three battery electric vehicles, in the market this year. The company also plans to tap smaller cities as it looks to establish sales outlets in 10 new locations ranging from Jammu to <keyword id="19910725" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kottayam" source="keywords">Kottayam</keyword> to scale operations, Sardien stated. Mercedes-Benz India reported its highest ever sales of 17,408 units in 2023. Sardien said the electrification journey in India is picking up slowly for Mercedes-Benz with 4 per cent of total sales in the country coming from EVs. "I completely believe that we will see a double-digit (growth) in electrification for our product range within this market," she said. "Customers' preferences are obviously at a much slower pace than the demand we expected," she said adding the company would go according to the transformation of customers. Sardien noted that the company will not change its strategic direction. "It is clear that the future is electric for us, but we ensure that we cater for our customers' changing preferences and where market conditions are actually allowing," she said. When asked about the potential of the overall luxury car market in India, Sardien said it can touch 1 lakh unit mark probably by the end of this decade. "But I think there are some fundamental things that need to happen in the market and it is highly dependent on how customers transition here between the combustion engine and the battery electric vehicle architecture," she added. The luxury car market in India is around 47,000 units per annum and remains a miniscule part of the overall passenger vehicle segment which crossed the 41 lakh units mark last year. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/electric-two-wheeler-sales-grow-by-24-in-february-2024-ola-electric-leads-with-over-40-market-share/articleshow/108227956.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/electric-two-wheeler-sales-grow-by-24-in-february-2024-ola-electric-leads-with-over-40-market-share/articleshow/108227956.cms" target="_blank">Electric two-wheeler sales grow by 24% in February 2024, Ola Electric leads with over 40% market share</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/byd-seal-electric-sedan-launched-in-india-starting-at-41-lakh/articleshow/108234000.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/byd-seal-electric-sedan-launched-in-india-starting-at-41-lakh/articleshow/108234000.cms" target="_blank">BYD Seal electric sedan launched in India starting at ₹41 lakh</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/mukka-proteins-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/108212514.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/mukka-proteins-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/108212514.cms" target="_blank">Mukka Proteins IPO allotment – How to check allotment, GMP, listing date and more</a>

Expect India to be third largest market among 118 countries: Mercedes-Benz

<ul><li><keyword id="6354720" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ola">Ola</keyword> believes this allocation will reward Ola’s ‘high impact’ employees. </li><li>The company claims to have seen a strong recovery in its ride hailing business. </li><li>Earlier this month, Ola raised $500 million in a pre-IPO round.</li></ul>Ride hailing giant Ola has expanded its employee stock option plan (<keyword id="120103" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Esop">ESOP</keyword>) pool to ₹3,000 crore. It has also allotted an additional ₹400 crore worth stock to employees ahead of its initial public offering (IPO), the company said in a press statement on Wednesday. ESOPs are employee benefit plans to offer employees a limited number of shares in the company. The company believes that this allocation will reward Ola’s high impact employees and lead to a long-term wealth creation for them. “Our expanded ESOP programme, along with the fresh stock allocation of ₹400 crore, enables our key talent to participate in the long term wealth creation opportunities generated by their innovations and the impact they create. It will also reinforce their sense of ownership and align their growth with that of the company as we continue to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable mobility” said Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola’s cofounder and chief executive. Ola, in its press note, also highlighted that the company has seen strong recovery in its ride hailing business over the last several months. The company was severely hit by the first wave of COVID-19, as its revenue declined by 95% in April-May 2020. This led to layoffs in the company, impacting over<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ola-fired-1400-employees-as-revenue-is-hit-by-95-in-the-last-two-months/articleshow/75843656.cms"> 1,400</a> employees in May 2020. The Bengaluru-based startup got the wheels for its IPO rolling earlier this month, when it raised <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ola-app-raises-500-million-from-temasek-and-warburg-ahead-of-ipo/articleshow/84261607.cms">$500 million from investment titans</a> Temasek and Warburg Pincus in a pre-IPO round. The company’s chief executive Aggarwal also infused an undisclosed amount in the startup in his personal capacity. The company was founded in 2010 by Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati. It has marked its presence across three continents. It has raised $4 billion to date from marquee investors like SoftBank, Tencent, Steadview Capital, Eternal, Sailing Capital, China Eurasian Economic Cooperation Fund and others. SEE ALSO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/droom-automobile-marketplace-raises-200-million-in-a-pre-ipo-round-at-unicorn-valuation/articleshow/84818567.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" style="">Automobile marketplace Droom is raising $200 million in a pre-IPO round at unicorn valuation</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/the-whole-truth-a-healthy-packaged-food-brand-raises-6-million-from-sequoia-capital/articleshow/84815594.cms" style="">The Whole Truth, a ‘healthy’ packaged food brand, raises $6 million to enter new categories</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/rolex-rings-ipo-opens-on-july-28-and-closes-on-july-30-with-a-price-band-of-880-900/articleshow/84813639.cms" style="">Rolex Rings IPO opens today with a price band of ₹880-900</a>

Ola expands ESOP pool to ₹3,000 crore, issues stock worth ₹400 crore to employees

<ul><li>The center named ‘Futurefoundry’ will be based in Coventry in the UK.</li><li><keyword id="13043147" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ola-futurefoundry" source="Orion">Ola Futurefoundry</keyword> will employ over 200 designers and automotive engineers.</li><li>The development comes only a few days after <keyword id="4393078" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ola-electric" source="Orion">Ola Electric</keyword> raised $200 million.</li></ul>After building the world’s largest electric two-wheeler factory in India, Ola Electric is now looking to spend another $100 million in setting up a new advanced engineering and vehicle design centre in the United Kingdom (UK) over the next five years. The centre named as ‘Futurefoundry’ will be based out of Coventry, where companies like Jaguar and Aston Martin have set up their factories. Ola Futurefoundry will employ over 200 designers and automotive engineers. The centre will also partner with education and research institutions in the UK to collaborate on technology research and development. The UK-based centerwork in-synch with the design and engineering teams based at Ola Campus in Bengaluru, India. “Ola Futurefoundry will enable us to tap into the fantastic automotive design and engineering talent in the UK to create the next generation of electric vehicles. Futurefoundry will work in close collaboration with our headquarters in Bangalore, India to help us build the future of mobility as we make EVs [electric vehicles] affordable across the world,” Bhavish Aggarwal, the cofounder and chief executive (CEO) of ANI Technologies, said. ANI Technologies is the parent company of ride hailing giant Ola and EV company Ola Electric. The development comes only a few days after<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ola-electric-raises-another-200-million-this-time-at-a-valuation-of-5-billion/articleshow/89088739.cms"> Ola Electric raised $200 million</a> from Tekne Private Ventures, Alpine Opportunity Fund, Edelweiss and others. The company was valued at $5 billion in this round. The company had also raised $200 million in October, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ola-electric-raises-200-million-from-softbank-falcon-edge-at-valuation-of-3-billion/articleshow/86649236.cms">at a valuation of $3 billion</a>. Aggarwal on Tuesday also tweeted <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ola-electric-hints-at-electric-car-launch-when-delayed-scooter-delivery-is-an-issue/articleshow/89115552.cms">an image of a concept car</a>, which has given rise to speculation that the company may be looking to launch electric cars in the near future. SEE ALSO <a class="tout-title-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/reliance-industries-cipla-pnb-and-other-hot-stocks-on-january-27-after-us-fed-signals-rate-hikes-from-march/slidelist/89146298.cms">Reliance Industries, Cipla, PNB and other hot stocks on January 27 after US Fed signals rate hikes from March</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/how-you-can-check-the-allotment-status-of-ags-transact-technologies-ipo/articleshow/89125068.cms">AGS Transact Technologies IPO: Here’s how you can check the allotment status</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/adani-wilmars-issue-opens-today-check-out-the-important-dates-and-details-of-the-ipo/articleshow/89125018.cms">FMCG company Adani Wilmar’s issue opens today — Check out the important dates and details of the IPO</a>

Ola Electric is now looking to invest $100 million in setting up an R&D centre in UK that will hire 200 engineers

Japanese investor <keyword id="163404" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Softbank">SoftBank</keyword> has pumped in about Rs 1,675 crore in fresh <keyword id="6357455" type="EVENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Funding">funding</keyword> in Indian transportation startup <keyword id="6354720" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola">Ola</keyword> to give it more muscle to take American rival Uber head-on. SoftBank subsidiary SIMI Pacific Pte picked 12,97,945 shares valued at Rs 10 at a premium of Rs 12,895 in ANI Technologies -- which runs Ola -- filings with the Registrar of Companies showed. The allotment of shares was done in November last year, it added. 

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The latest funding, however, is believed to have come at a lower valuation. According to sources, the move comes at a time when Softbank is working on selling <keyword id="541988" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="SnapDeal">Snapdeal</keyword>, an e-commerce platform it invested heavily in India, to larger rival Flipkart. The Bengaluru-based firm was aggressively looking at raising funds to compete with Uber, the world's most valuable start-up. After selling its Chinese business to Didi last year, Uber has now set sights on India making it one of its top priorities. 

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Though Indian Internet companies have seen a boom in user base, their valuations have come down as investors are now focussing on path to profitability and building a sustainable business model. Flush with private equity and venture capitalist money, many start-ups continue to have high burn rate that has been a concern for investors. Earlier this week, India's largest e-commerce firm Flipkart raised USD 1.4 billion from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft in a round that saw its valuation fall from USD 15 billion to USD 11.6 billion now.

SoftBank pumps in Rs 1,675 crore in Ola

<keyword id="6354720" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ola">Ola</keyword> will now have its own ‘<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Ola+Zone&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Ola Zone</a>’ at the <keyword id="54371" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kempegowda-International-Airport">Kempegowda International Airport</keyword>, Bengaluru, thanks to an MoU signed between the transportation app and the airport authorities. 
 
This will let Ola’s driver-partners to park their cars inside the KIAB premises. The company claims this will play a ‘pivotal role’ in Ola’s bid to aid mobility in a city as big as Bengaluru. 
 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Ola&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Ola</a> users can now instantly book their cabs waiting at the ‘<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Ola+Zone&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Ola Zone</a>’, just across the Arrivals gate. The company has been allotted dedicated parking slots and pick-up points in the airport premises. The company looks to replicate this model with other key public utility spaces as well, such as railways stations, bus stations, in Bengaluru and 102 other cities it’s in. 
 
Anuj Sahai, Vice President, Alliances at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Ola&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Ola</a> said, “As a result of this MoU, a larger pool of cars will be available for airport travelers with lower ETAs and utmost efficiency.” 
 
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru is one of the busiest airports in the country and handled over 19 million passengers in FY 2016.

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