Hero Electric raises 160 crores from Alpha Capital Advisors

· The funds will be used mainly to diversify Hero Electric’s product portfolio and acquire technology
· With this investment, Alpha Capital Advisors get a significant minority stake in Hero Electric

New Delhi, December 11, 2018: Hero Electric, the country’s largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer, today announced it has raised INR 160 crore from Alpha Capital Advisors, a Mumbai-based investment management firm. With this investment, Alpha Capital Advisors get a significant minority stake in the automaker.

“Aligning with the Government of India’s vision for electric mobility, Hero Electric has been a pioneer in developing a range of best-in-class electric 2 and 3 wheelers. This fund infusion will help us diversify our product portfolio, acquire new technology and focus on strengthening our research and development capabilities to achieve certain rate of localisation. Progress in all these areas will help accelerate Hero Electric’s already robust growth.” said, Mr. Naveen Munjal, Managing Director, Hero Electric.

The year 2018 has been important for Hero Electric, as the company unveiled a line-up of its global products in India and transitioned its entire product portfolio to lithium-ion battery-powered two-wheelers. It now plans to launch more key products in a phased manner.

To achieve the vision of exponential growth and double sales every year, the company plans to make significant additions to its manufacturing capacity by setting up multiple plants over the next five years. It will also focus on India-centric, flexible and cost-effective innovations that will drive the growth of electric mobility.

Over the past decade, Hero Electric has launched 15 electric two-wheelers in India. With 45% share of the country’s electric two-wheeler market, the company leads India’s electric mobility revolution.