Host: Kunal Khattar (Founder, AdvantEdge)
Guest: Arun Vinayak (Founder and CEO, Exponent Energy)
In Episode 3 of DRIVEN, Kunal Khattar sits down with Arun Vinayak, Founder & CEO of Exponent Energy for a deep dive into the future of electric mobility, charging infrastructure, batteries, and energy in India. From building one of India’s first vertically integrated EV companies at Ather to founding Exponent to solve the “energy problem,” Arun shares hard-earned insights on:
- Why EV charging is still broken — and how to fix it
- Can 15-minute charging transform commercial EVs?
- Battery tech, charging networks and the infrastructure India needs
- Lessons from scaling Ather Energy
- Building Exponent Energy’s two-sided charging ecosystem
- The future of 2W, 3W and commercial electric mobility in India
- Energy, range anxiety, capital intensity and startup execution
- What founders and investors often misunderstand about the EV opportunity
If you care about Indian startups, EV charging, clean energy, batteries, mobility innovation, or venture capital, this conversation is packed with insights.
Youtube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ipHvVIUxY4