
MOB-014 Mobility · Private
River EV
Electric scooters designed and built in India.
- Founded
- 2020
- 6 years ago
- Total raised
- $68M
- Disclosed equity, Sep 2026
- Team
- 1,113
- Headcount, Sep 2026
- Latest round
- Series C
1 General description
River builds electric scooters in Bengaluru. It raised a USD 120 million Series C in August 2026 led by Elev8 Venture Partners and Claypond Capital.
2 Features
3 Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mobility | Pin 07, blue band |
| Flagship product | River Indie | |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, India | Asia-Pacific |
| Status | Private | |
| Business model | B2C | Sells to consumers |
| Backers | Elev8 Venture Partners, Claypond Capital, Yamaha Motor, Mitsui | Through Series C |
| Website | river.red ↗ | |
| Profiles | LinkedIn ↗ |
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