Tarun Mehta, Founder of Ather Energy

About Tarun Mehta

Tarun Mehta is the Co-founder and CEO of Ather Energy, an Indian electric vehicle startup he founded in February 2013 to design and manufacture electric scooters. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, he has led the company through multiple funding rounds, including a successful IPO listing in May 2025.

Tarun Mehta at a glance

• Company: Ather Energy
• Total raised: $260M
• Latest round: IPO
• Investors: National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), Sachin Bansal, Hero MotoCorp, Tiger Global, Caladium Investment Pte Ltd, Stride Ventures
• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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