⚡ At a glance
2025 is the year when owning anOla S1 ProorAther 450Xdoesn’t just mean you care about the environment. It means youown EV stocks,know your CAGR, and possibly have4 Chrome tabs open on EMS, IPO Watch, and Twitter threads.
In short:Sasta Tesla isn’t just a ride — it’s a vibe.
Forget Apple watches and MacBooks. Thereal flexin Indian small towns and startup corridors?“Ola Electric mein allotment mila kya?”
🧠 How Did We Get Here?
It all began when:
- Tesla didn’t show up to India (again)
- Bajaj and TVS still acted like scooters were for “dad log”
- Ola and Ather said: screw it, let’s gosoftware + scooter
Result? Scooters that update faster than your Android phone.And IPOs that attract more FOMO than Shark Tank Season 1.
🚦Ola Electric IPO = The iPhone Launch of Dalal Street
- Expected
- IPO Size: ₹5,500 Cr
- Investors: SoftBank, Temasek, Tiger Global
- Valuation: ₹40,000 Cr ballpark
- Hype: Unmatched (Zomato + Tesla x Reels = 🔥)
“EV ka Tesla? Nahi bhai. India ka Ola.”
Bhavish Aggarwalis pitching not just scooters, but a full-stackEV Empire— from batteries to gigafactories to ride-hailing to possibly AI because… why not?
🛵 Ather Energy — The OG Geek Scooter
Started as IIT bros making cool toys. Now:
- Revenue FY25 (Est.): ₹2,000 Cr+
- Losses? Sure, but “growth stage” bro
- Backed by: Hero MotoCorp (34% stake), Tiger Global
- Product: Ather 450X = India’s Model 3 on two wheels
- Secret Sauce: OTA updates, gamified dashboards, and 0–40 in 3.3 sec
If Ola is flashy and chaotic, Ather is that quiet IIT guy who
