Bhavish Aggarwal

SoftBank-backed billionaire to invest $230M in Indian AI startup Krutrim

Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal is investing $230 million into an AI startup he founded as the country pushes to establish itself in a field dominated by U.S. and Chinese firms. Aggarwal is financing the investment in Krutrim largely through his family office, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. In a post on X […]

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India regulator issues notice to Ola Electric over consumer rights concerns

The Central Consumer Protection Authority, India’s consumer rights regulator, has sent a show-cause notice to Ola Electric over alleged violation of consumer rights, escalating troubles for the leading electric vehicle maker whose shares dropped 9% earlier on Monday, The notice, issued on Monday, gives the Bengaluru-headquartered firm 15 days to respond to allegations that include

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Ola Electric stock tumbles as complaints ratch up, and market share erodes

Indian electric vehicle maker Ola Electric’s customers aren’t happy with its service and scooters, and it’s affecting the company’s stock and market share. The company’s shares fell by as much as 9.1% on Monday to ₹89.14, sending its market cap below $4.75 billion for the first time since its IPO in August. The company’s shares

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India’s Ola removes CEO in four months, cuts 180 jobs in profitability push

Ola has let go its chief executive, Hemant Bakshi, merely four months after appointing him to the post, and is cutting about 180 additional jobs, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The move from the Indian ride-hailing startup is aimed at “improving profitability,” its founder and chairman, Bhavish Aggarwal, told employees in an

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