Founder · Yulu

RK Misra

Co-founder of Yulu, an ev company based in Bengaluru.

Co-founderBengaluruEV
Founded
2017
Bengaluru, India
Raised to date
$202.3M
5 rounds on record
Latest round
Series C (Aug 2026)
$63M · Aug 2026
Team
101–250
Yulu Bikes Private Limited

About

RK Misra is Co-founder of Yulu, an ev company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2017. Yulu's most recent disclosed round was a Series C (Aug 2026) of $63M in Aug 2026.

Compiled from StartupFox records · updates as coverage is published

Company

Est. 2017
Yulu
EV · Bengaluru · 101–250 people · Active

Yulu (Yulu Bikes Private Limited) is a Bengaluru-based electric mobility-as-a-service platform founded in 2017 by Amit Gupta, RK Misra, Naveen Dachuri and Hemant Gupta. It operates a shared fleet of electric two-wheelers for urban commuting and last-mile delivery, supported by the Yuma battery-swapping network built with Magna, and partners with Bajaj Auto on vehicle manufacturing.

Funding
Aug 2026Series C (Aug 2026)$63MGEF Capital Partners
Aug 2026Series C - Debt (Aug 2026)$30MDebt financing
Feb 2024Series B-III (Feb 2024)$19.25MMagna International, Bajaj Auto
Sep 2022Series B (Sep 2022)$82MMagna International, Bajaj Auto, Rocketship.vc, Blume Ventures, 3one4 Capital
Company profile →5 rounds on record

Journey with Yulu

4 milestones
  1. 2017Founded

    Yulu founded in Bengaluru by Amit Gupta, RK Misra, Naveen Dachuri and Hemant Gupta as a shared electric two-wheeler mobility service.

  2. Nov 2019Milestone

    Entered a strategic partnership with Bajaj Auto, which invested in Yulu's Series A and began co-designing and manufacturing its vehicles.

  3. Feb 2023Milestone

    Launched Yuma Energy, a battery-swapping joint venture with Magna International, to power its fleet and cut charging downtime.

  4. Aug 2026Milestone

    Raised a $93M Series C ($63M equity led by GEF Capital + $30M debt) at a reported ~$170M valuation, to quadruple its fleet to 200,000 EVs and prepare for a potential IPO.

Also building Yulu

AGAmit GuptaCo-founder · CEO→NDNaveen DachuriCo-founder · CTO→HGHemant GuptaCo-founder→

Coverage

1 story
Funding · 12 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Yulu Raises $93 Million in Series C Round Led by GEF Capital to Quadruple Its EV Fleet

Quick answers

Who is RK Misra?

RK Misra is a Co-founder of Yulu, an ev company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2017.

Who founded Yulu?

Yulu's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Amit Gupta, Naveen Dachuri, RK Misra and Hemant Gupta.

How much funding has Yulu raised?

Yulu has raised $202.3M across 5 disclosed rounds on record. The latest was a Series C (Aug 2026) of $63M in Aug 2026, with GEF Capital Partners.

Where is Yulu based?

Yulu is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

What has StartupFox reported about RK Misra?

StartupFox has published 1 story naming RK Misra; the most recent is “Yulu Raises $93 Million in Series C Round Led by GEF Capital to Quadruple Its EV Fleet”.

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