BatteryPool

Pune-based Divish Mobility Private Limited, operating under the brand name BatteryPool, was established in 2018 by co-founders Ashwin Shankar and Neil Nevgi. The company provides technology-driven hardware and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions tailored for the electric vehicle fleet sector. Shankar, the CEO, holds electrical engineering degrees from Purdue and Stanford Universities and has experience in hardware development with affiliations to NASA and in the energy sector at Schlumberger. This background in technology policy and the automotive industry, combined with Nevgi's experience at Daimler/Mercedes Benz, shaped the company's direction.

BatteryPool's core business revolves around addressing the operational hurdles faced by EV fleet operators, particularly the downtime associated with vehicle charging. The company operates on a B2B model, targeting large fleet customers and battery operators with a suite of products designed to manage their EV fleet operations. Its revenue model includes the sale of hardware, such as EV Telematics and Charging Telematics units, and a recurring monthly subscription for its software platform. The company has secured $1.77 million in funding over six rounds, with its latest Seed round in January 2025.

The firm's flagship offering is an intelligent, IoT-enabled battery swapping station. A key feature of BatteryPool's technology is that it is "battery agnostic," meaning the hardware and software can be configured to work with various battery pack specifications, rather than requiring clients to adopt a standardized battery. The swapping stations are customizable, allowing for integration into a fleet operator's existing CRM and driver applications via an open API. This ecosystem allows drivers to locate the nearest swapping station and exchange a depleted battery for a fully charged one, a process that can be operator-assisted. In addition to the swapping stations, the company provides an IoT Vehicle Tracking System for monitoring vehicle location, battery charge levels, and vehicle diagnostics.

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