Blinq Mobility, an early-stage electric vehicle startup, has successfully raised ₹4.3 crore in a pre-seed funding round. The capital will support the company’s mission to develop battery-swapping electric cars specifically designed for urban mobility applications.
The Gurugram-based startup, founded by alumni from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, is working on purpose-built electric vehicles engineered for high-utilisation operations in city environments. The company’s technical approach revolves around modular vehicle architecture paired with rapid battery-swapping technology, aimed at minimizing vehicle downtime and enhancing operational efficiency in densely populated urban areas.
Nikesh Bisht, Founder and CEO of Blinq Mobility, explained the company’s design philosophy. He emphasized that urban electric mobility demands vehicles that are engineered from the ground up with utilisation and reliability as core priorities. The funding, he noted, will enable the company to focus on engineering maturity and real-world validation as it progresses toward scalable deployment.
Bisht elaborated on the technical approach, describing how the company views batteries and vehicles as separate entities. In this model, the battery functions as a portable energy container while the vehicle simply utilizes that energy. This decoupling strategy is intended to allow vehicles to operate continuously without experiencing downtime for charging.
The pre-seed capital has been earmarked for several key initiatives. The funding will accelerate modular vehicle engineering and product development efforts. Resources will also be allocated to building and validating autonomous battery-swapping systems, which form a critical component of the company’s operational model.
Additionally, the raised capital will support vehicle certification and homologation processes, which are necessary for regulatory compliance. The company plans to deploy initial pilots in campuses and controlled environments to test its technology under real-world conditions. Pilot programs with fleet operators and ride-hailing platforms are also on the agenda, along with efforts to strengthen the core engineering and operations team.
Founded in 2024, Blinq Mobility positions itself within the electric mobility sector by focusing on modular, battery-swapping electric cars tailored for dense urban settings. The company’s target market includes fleet operators, ride-hailing services, and shared mobility providers, with an emphasis on delivering high-uptime and cost-efficient electric vehicle solutions for these use cases.
The pre-seed funding round marks an important milestone for the young company as it seeks to establish itself in India’s evolving electric vehicle landscape, where infrastructure challenges and operational efficiency remain key considerations for commercial electric vehicle adoption.