Electric mobility startup RapteeHV is gearing up to begin commercial production of its high-voltage electric motorcycle, the T30, starting November this year. The company has already secured advance bookings of around 8,000 units ahead of its market launch.
RapteeHV is the first Indian EV motorcycle OEM to receive funding from the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology, which previously supported Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. The company stands out for applying high-voltage electric car technology to two-wheelers, aiming to bring performance-grade EVs to India’s mass motorcycle segment.
“Our initial production will be about 300 bikes per month, with capacity to scale to 1,500 units monthly. With our new 40-acre land bank, we can expand to 9,000 units per month or 100,000 annually,” said Dinesh Arjun, Co-founder & CEO of Raptee.HV. He added that the startup achieved 8,000 advance orders without any marketing spend.
Founded in 2021, RapteeHV has also received a non-dilutive grant of Rs 3.25 crore from ARAI-AMTIF and raised $5 million in pre-Series A funding, with a $20 million Series A round underway. The fresh capital will be deployed to advance its proprietary high-voltage technology and strengthen its retail footprint.
The T30 is expected to carve out a niche in India’s $1 billion performance electric motorcycle market, where high-voltage systems are seen as critical for speed, range, and reliability. Unlike many EV firms that adapt existing scooter platforms, Raptee.HV has spent six years building its tech ground-up.
Looking ahead, the company plans to expand aggressively, targeting 60 cities by its third year of operations and 100 cities by the fourth year, covering major Tier I and Tier II markets.
Final Take
By pairing global-standard high-voltage technology with India’s massive motorcycle base, Raptee.HV is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave in two-wheeler electrification.
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