EV rapid charging startup Exponent Energy is set to raise Rs 182 crore ($20 million) in an extended Series B round co-led by 360 One and TDK Ventures. The round will also see participation from existing investors, including YourNest, Advantedge Technology, Eight Roads Ventures, and Lightspeed India, among others.
This will be the first major funding for the company in over two years since its last raised $26.4 million in Series B round in December 2023.
The board at Exponent Energy has passed a resolution to approve the issue of 85,135 Series B2 CCPS across two separate filings at an issue price of Rs 21,430 to raise the above-mentioned amount, according to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).
360 One will lead the round with an investment of Rs 45 crore, followed by TDK Ventures and YourNest Venture Capital, contributing Rs 44.50 crore and Rs 37.82 crore, respectively. Other participants include Advantedge Technology (Rs 19 crore), Eight Roads Ventures (Rs 15.58 crore), 3One4 Capital (Rs 8.9 crore), and Lightspeed India (Rs 6.67 crore), along with contributions from Rohati Private Strategies, Indigo Circle Advisors, and Vivek Kamlesh Doulatani.
According to Entrackr’s estimates, the Bengaluru-based company’s valuation will rise over 56% to around Rs 1,250-1,300 crore post-money from Rs 797 crore in its last $26.4 million round. Queries sent to the company didn’t elicit an immediate response.
Exponent Energy has also approved an increase in its ESOP pool by 11,550 options worth around Rs 24.75 crore, taking the total to 62,570 options, along with a 4,000 SAR pool. The combined ESOP and SAR pool is valued at Rs 142.6 crore.
Moneycontrol reported in Feb that Exponent Energy was in talks to raise a round.Led by Arun Vinayak and Sanjay Byalal, Exponent Energy builds rapid-charging solutions for EVs, enabling full charging in 15 minutes. It partners with OEMs to integrate its e-pack and develops a network of e-pumps to support efficient charging for logistics operators.
Prior to this round, Exponent Energy has raised over $44 million to date including its $13 million round raised in August 2022.
The Eight Roads Ventures-backed company’s revenue surged over 80% to Rs 30.2 crore in the fiscal year ended March 2025 from Rs 16.4 crore in FY24. During the same period, it narrowed its losses by 66% to Rs 65 crore from Rs 192 crore in FY24.
Exponent Energy competes with other battery solution providers in the EV ecosystem such as Lohum, which is in talks to raise a Rs 1,000 crore pre-IPO round, and Battery Smart, which recently kicked off its pre-Series C round with Rs 66 crore in funding. Other players in the space include Nexus Battery, Chargeup, and Statiq among others.
-Entrackr