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The future of mobility in India's megacities is electric. BluSmart⁠, India’s #Uber-rival, is one of India's leading integrated electric ride-hailing and charging network operator. With over $200M raised, 7,000 EVs, 4,700 charging points, and 13.3 million zero-emission trips, BluSmart is revolutionizing transportation in a nation of 1.4 billion. Florian Dahlhausen and Shaneez Mohinani and I sat down with BluSmart’s visionary co-founder and CEO Punit K Goyal on this episode of Down to Zero, as he shares his journey from building solar power plants to leading the charge in decarbonizing mobility on a grand scale. Here are some highlights: 🚗 BluSmart's Vertically Integrated Model: Explore BluSmart's unique business model, the virtuous cycle of building both an electric ride-hailing platform and a charging infrastructure network, and how this integrated approach sets them apart in the competitive landscape. ☀ Sustainability at Scale: Learn how BluSmart is pioneering sustainability, such as when they went 100% EMISSIONS FREE by contracting 30 MW of solar power to power their entire charging network. 🌿 Building for Climate-Tech in India: Gain insights from Punit on the opportunities awaiting entrepreneurs in India's climate-tech scene, from financing EV infrastructure to pioneering battery recycling and long-range EV manufacturing. Links to the podcast in comments! 🛎 Subscribe to be the first to unlock new playbooks from leading experts on building successful climate-tech ventures. https://lnkd.in/gmECjDp7 #ClimateTech #Entrepreneurship #SustainableMobility #CleanEnergy#Innovation #BluSmart

We started Down to Zero as a Stanford University Graduate School of Business school project exactly one year ago! We're still blown away by all the love and encouragement from thousands of listeners and readers! Your support kept us going through graduation, new jobs as climate-tech operator / investor, relocations, and the occasional COVID spell! Thank you! 🙏 So, what do we have in store for this year? Down to Zero gets bigger and better, as we further explore our central question: How do you build a successful climate company? We're joined by more climate-tech unicorn CEOs sharing their playbooks, and senior leaders at climate funds/initiatives founded by the likes of Bill Gates and John Doerr! We are just getting started. Thank you for your support on this journey! 🚀🚀🚀 Florian and Shaneez