Ola Electric approves ₹1,500 crore raise as COO Hyun Shik Park exits

Ola Electric’s board has approved a potential ₹1,500 crore equity and convertible-securities raise, alongside COO Hyun Shik Park’s September 5 exit. The move comes after June-quarter revenue fell 45% year-on-year to ₹455 crore, as TVS iQube and Bajaj Chetak continue to add scale and retail reach.

— Source publishedSun, 6 Sept, 2026, 11:03 IST·First seen Sun, 6 Sept, 2026, 11:16 IST·Source YourStory · Capital

What happened

Ola Electric Mobility · Ola Electric’s board approved a potential Rs 1,500 crore capital raise as COO Hyun Shik Park resigned. The company seeks liquidity amid

Key facts

  • Up to Rs 1,500 crore proposed equity and convertible-securities raise
  • Rs 780 crore raised via QIP a few months earlier
  • Authorised share capital proposed at Rs 8,722 crore, from about Rs 8,318 crore
  • June-quarter revenue: Rs 455 crore, down 45% YoY
  • June-quarter consolidated net loss: Rs 336 crore
  • June-quarter deliveries: 39,192 units
  • Gross margin: 30.5%
  • TVS August electric two-wheeler sales: 59,453, up 137% YoY
  • iQube cumulative customers: over 1 million
  • Chetak FY26 domestic sales: 302,674, up 16% YoY
  • Chetak footprint: 500+ experience centres and 4,000+ touchpoints
  • PM E-DRIVE e-two-wheeler incentive extended to March 2028
  • Incentive: Rs 2,500/kWh, capped at Rs 5,000 per vehicle
  • PM E-DRIVE e-2W allocation: Rs 2,767 crore

Why this matters

Ola’s capital need and leadership transition could create partnership, supplier or consolidation openings for players seeking EV scale and distribution access.

What to watch

  • Fundraise completion, instrument mix, valuation, investor participation and stated use of proceeds.
  • Monthly VAHAN registrations versus TVS iQube, Bajaj Chetak, Ather and Hero Vida.
  • Appointment timing and background of the replacement operations leader.
  • Quarterly revenue trajectory, cash burn, gross margin, inventory and receivables trends.
  • Service-centre expansion, complaint trends, delivery lead times and dealer/store footprint changes.
  • Evidence of deeper discounting or financing subsidies across Ola's scooter portfolio.
  • Appoint an operations successor or redistribute COO responsibilities across manufacturing, sales and service leaders.
  • Prioritize the capital raise through equity, convertible securities or a mix, potentially at terms that increase dilution risk.
  • Increase retail, service and financing investments to counter TVS iQube and Bajaj Chetak's distribution advantage.
  • Use discounts, financing offers and model refreshes to defend volumes, pressuring gross margins.
  • Tighten spending and defer lower-priority capacity or product investments if fundraising is slower than expected.