Manoj Kohli, a seasoned business leader with over 45 years of experience, has joined Zypp Electric, an Indian EV-as-a-service platform, as a Senior Advisor. This appointment aims to bolster Zypp Electric's leadership and drive its growth in the last-mile delivery sector, ultimately supporting the company's IPO aspirations within the next two years. Kohli's expertise spans various industries, including telecom, renewable energy, electric vehicles, and AI-led digital technology. His involvement signifies a strategic step for Zypp Electric in its mission to revolutionise sustainable logistics in India.
Experience
Zypp Electric seeks to leverage Kohli's extensive experience in scaling businesses globally, particularly his track record at Bharti Airtel, SoftBank India, and SB Energy. The company also hopes to benefit from Kohli's experience guiding startups toward successful IPOs. Kohli's guidance is expected to be instrumental as Zypp Electric plans to go public in the next 12-24 months.
As Managing Director and CEO of Bharti Airtel, Kohli oversaw the company's expansion into 20 countries across Asia and Africa. This expansion led to a substantial increase in its customer base, exceeding 400 million, and positioned Bharti Airtel as a major global telecom operator.
Kohli's leadership at SB Energy resulted in the development of over 7GW of renewable energy capacity in India and the US. This contribution significantly advanced the green energy movement.
ExperienceEarlier as Country Head of SoftBank India, Kohli supported investments totaling $15 billion across 25 AI-focused portfolio companies. This portfolio included prominent names like OLA, OYO, Delhivery, Meesho, and Swiggy. He provides coaching to businesses on effective execution of profitable growth strategies, helping them scale up and expand internationally. He has assisted many companies in successfully going public, with several others poised to do so.
“I started my early days with Airtel and have heard so many success stories of Kohli all my life. We at Zypp are super thrilled to welcome Manoj Kohli to the Zypp Electric family. His extensive experience developing global firms, combined with his enthusiasm for achieving sustainable breakthroughs, will be beneficial as we plan our expansion path. 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,” said Akash Gupta, Co-founder & CEO of Zypp Electric.
“Zypp Electric is a leading EV-as-a-Service player in India, at the forefront of innovation in the electric vehicle last mile space, and I am thrilled to be part of this transformative journey to further strengthen their market dominance. My focus as an advisor will be on empowering the leadership team to achieve their ambitious goals while fostering a culture of excellence and integrity. Together, we will work to create a robust framework that not only drives business success but also contributes positively to our communities,” said Manoj Kohli.
With Kohli's guidance, Zypp Electric intends to strengthen its strategic initiatives. The company aims to expand into new markets with its EV fleet, reducing carbon emissions. Zypp Electric promotes eco-friendly logistics solutions across urban areas and has its sights set on an IPO in the next 12-24 months.
