Zypp Electric Appoints Ex-Softbank India Head Manoj Kohli As Senior Advisor

EV-as-a-service platform, Zypp Electric has appointed Manoj Kohli as Senior Advisor to the company, a strategic move to propel its industry dominance in last-mile delivery and further strengthen organisation’s IPO vision. 

Kohli brings over 45 years of extensive experience across diverse industries including telecom, renewable energy, EVs, and AI-led digital technology. With a well-illustrious career that spans leadership roles at Bharti Airtel, SoftBank India, and SB Energy, Kohli has a proven track record of scaling businesses globally. As Managing Director and CEO of Bharti Airtel, he spearheaded the company's expansion to 20 countries across Asia and Africa, growing its customer base to over 400 million and establishing it as the third-largest telecom operator globally. His visionary leadership at SB Energy achieved over 7GW of renewable energy capacity in India and the US, contributing significantly to the green energy revolution.

He most recently served as the Country Head of SoftBank India, supporting investments worth $15 billion across 25 AI-focused portfolio companies, including Ola, Oyo, Delhivery, Meesho, and Swiggy. As a seasoned growth advisor, he coaches businesses for effective execution of the profitable growth strategy and embeds a viable business model to enable the businesses to scale 10x-20x up to their full potential in India and expand to many international markets and has helped many of them successfully go public and many ready for it.

Commenting on Manoj Kohli's appointment, Akash Gupta, Co-founder & CEO of Zypp Electric, said, “He’s been part of many startup IPOs and as we also plan to take Zypp to IPO over the next 12-24 months, his guidance will improve our sustainability led EV platform and also will help in our goal to promote electric vehicle adoption, optimise fleet solutions, and create a greener, more efficient logistics environment not just for India but beyond.”

With Kohli's guidance, Zypp aims to enhance its strategic initiatives and accelerate its expansion into new markets with its EV fleet reducing carbon emissions and promoting eco-friendly logistics solutions across urban landscapes and eye for IPO in the next 12-24 months.