Ola Electric restructures itself into a public company before IPO
Ola Electric has restructured itself into a public company from a private limited one, regulatory filings showed on Friday.
The restructuring of the electric two-wheeler maker comes ahead of an expected public listing. It has also changed its name to Ola Electric Mobility Limited, from Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited earlier.
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On October 26, the firm closed a $240-million debt financing from the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India. The debt is part of a larger $384-million financing round that includes both debt and equity.
The firm said it would use the funds to set up its first lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu and expand its EV business.
Ola Electric competes with the likes of Hero Motocorp-backed Ather Energy and legacy two-wheeler maker TVS in the direct-to-consumer electric scooter market.
