Tag: Indus valley capital

  • Pakistani e-motorbike startup raises $1.2 million to manufacture budget-friendly e-bikes

    Pakistani e-motorbike startup raises $1.2 million to manufacture budget-friendly e-bikes

    Pakistani e-motorbike startup Zyp Technologies has raised $1.2 million in seed funding led by venture capital fund Indus Valley Capital.

    With this key investment, Zyp is driving mass-market adoption of electric mobility in Pakistan by addressing key hurdles to adoption including High upfront cost, Range anxiety, Long charging times.

    According to the official statement, the company aims to use this investment at its assembly line which is capable of manufacturing up to 8,000 e-motorbikes per year to meet demand. Depending on each variant in production, these bikes may cost in the region of Rs150,000-450,000.

    The startup also intends to build 4,000 charging stations across the country.

    Aatif Awan, founding partner at Indus Valley Capital, said, with its vision to electrify the 25 million motorbikes in Pakistan, Zyp is building one of the most important products Pakistan needs to help solve the trade imbalance and high inflation. 

    Zyp team has meticulously designed their electric motorbikes and battery swapping to perform well in the local environment, creating a remarkable indigenous solution we’re proud to back.

    Zyp founders joined forces with a mission to create Pakistan’s own homegrown automotive brand in the clean energy sector. 

    This dream team brings experience from Silicon Valley tech companies like Microsoft and Intel, as well as auto companies like Volvo and Land Rover, and startups like Retailo.

  • ‘Wapistani’: A new programme for Pakistanis wishing to return to the country

    ‘Wapistani’: A new programme for Pakistanis wishing to return to the country

    The Indus Valley Capital has announced the launch of a dedicated programme for returning Pakistani, known as Wapistani, at 021Disrupt 2020, an online conference by Nest I/O.

    This announcement was made by Aatif Awan, the Founder & Managing Partner at the Indus Valley Capital.

    Indus Valley Capital is an early stage venture capital fund investing in Pakistani startups. This fund has a well-established network that is deployed to help early stage startups build products that can be scaled to hundreds of millions.

    Awan explained that the Wapistani programme aims to make the move to Pakistan easier for Pakistanis who are returning to the country.

    Indus Valley Capital plans to bring back 200 Wapistanis within the next 2 years through this programme.

    Wapistani will help returning Pakistani in three main areas:

    1- Career: This program will help returning Pakistanis in making the right career decisions through personalized intros and connections with top startups looking for senior or specialized talent.

    2- Concierge: There will be dedicated resources to help returning Pakistanis with important life choices related to housing, children’s schooling and medical care.

    3- Community: This programme will build a network of Wapistanis, who are moving back to the country at the same time.

    Indus Valley Capital is targeting people in tech, who plan on moving back in the next 6 months.