EP-5 Tarun Mehta-Co Founder and CEO Ather Energy

Decoding Unicorns with Prashant Pitti

Tarun Mehta studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Before starting Ather Energy, Tarun had worked at Ashok Leyland and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL).Ather Energy is developing India’s first smart electric scooter that aims to revolutionize the concept of two-wheeler driving in India. Tarun quit his job at Ashok Leyland in 2012 to start work on battery packs - one of the biggest shortcomings in electric vehicles.

Listen to the two founders of two unicorns talk about the challenges and the state of start ups in India.

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