Global EV Expansion
Ultraviolette Raises $85 Million in Funding to Drive Global Electric Vehicle Expansion
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Ultraviolette said global sales already contribute about 20% of total revenue, despite accounting for roughly 15% of vehicle volumes, providing what the company described as strong validation for opportunities outside India.
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The company’s in-house battery architectures span 48V to 400V, allowing it to tailor EV platforms for different performance, range, thermal-management and packaging requirements.
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Ultraviolette’s new Tamil Nadu facility, called BIGGA (Big Global Ambition), is located at SIPCOT Industrial Park in Shoolagiri, Hosur, and is intended to manufacture the Tesseract scooter while supporting future motorcycle and scooter products.
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The latest fundraise represents a transition from roughly eight years focused primarily on R&D and platform development to a more aggressive scale-up phase; existing facilities currently have combined annual capacity of about 50,000 to 60,000 vehicles.
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Investors including Lingotto and TDK Ventures are expected to support expansion into Japan and Europe and help strengthen Ultraviolette’s electronics supply-chain ecosystem.
Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette Automotive has raised $85 million in a new funding round led by Yali Capital and TDK Ventures, with backing from existing investors and tech executive Lip-Bu Tan, who will also serve as an adviser. The capital will fuel production scale-up of its F77 and X-47 motorcycles, launch the Tesseract scooter and Shockwave enduro bike, and expand into new markets including the United States by 2027.
Ultraviolette currently operates in India and 20 European markets, with global sales already representing about 20% of total revenue despite only 15% of vehicle volumes sold internationally. A new Tamil Nadu manufacturing facility called BIGGA is expected to boost annual production capacity to as much as 500,000 vehicles, up from current combined capacity of roughly 50,000 to 60,000 units.
From R&D Phase to Full-Scale Production
For roughly eight years, Ultraviolette focused primarily on research and development and building its EV platforms. This funding round marks a major shift toward aggressive manufacturing scale-up. Economic Times reports that the company will use capital to expand production of existing models while introducing new vehicles to capture market share across multiple segments.
The company's vertically integrated approach gives it control over batteries, power electronics, vehicle architecture, and software. Its in-house battery designs span 48V to 400V systems, allowing Ultraviolette to tailor platforms for different performance needs, range requirements, thermal management, and packaging constraints across motorcycles and scooters.
New Manufacturing Hub Targets Half-Million Annual Output
Ultraviolette's new BIGGA facility sits at SIPCOT Industrial Park in Shoolagiri, Hosur, Tamil Nadu. I AM A Biker confirms the facility will initially manufacture the Tesseract scooter while supporting future motorcycle and scooter production. The plant represents the company's bet that India can become a hub for affordable, high-quality electric two-wheelers for global markets.
Current facilities operate with combined annual capacity of 50,000 to 60,000 vehicles. The Tamil Nadu expansion could push total output to 500,000 units yearly, though Ultraviolette has not released a detailed timeline for ramping production to that level. This massive capacity increase will support both domestic growth and international expansion plans.
Global Expansion With US Entry by 2027
Ultraviolette plans to expand beyond its current presence in India and 20 European markets into Japan, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the United States. New Indian Express reports the company targets US market entry in 2027. Despite international volumes representing only 15% of total sales, global revenue already accounts for about 20% of total revenue—signaling strong pricing power and demand outside India.
The company expects international sales to eventually reach 25% of total volumes as new markets open. Investors TDK Ventures and Lingotto will help support expansion into Japan and Europe while strengthening Ultraviolette's electronics supply-chain ecosystem. Lip-Bu Tan, who chairs Intel, brings deep expertise in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing networks critical to scaling production globally.
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