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12 Aug 2026, 12:30 PM	TechCrunch	5.5	India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand India's Yulu, a Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler subscription startup, raised $93M in Series C funding ($63M equity led by GEF Capital, $30M debt) at a ~$170M post-money valuation. The startup rents e-bikes weekly to gig delivery drivers, powers 750,000+ deliveries daily with a 50,000-vehicle fleet, and plans to scale to 200,000 bikes over two years, with 95% of revenue from gig-worker rentals. Why: For Malaysian/SEA founders and operators, Yulu's pivot from consumer bike-sharing to B2B gig-economy vehicle leasing is a concrete playbook for capturing quick-commerce logistics demand without selling hardware. The model—weekly subscriptions that remove vehicle ownership friction for delivery riders—could translate to Malaysian quick-commerce and last-mile logistics, where similar gig delivery infrastructure gaps exist. The funding structure (equity for growth, debt/lease for fleet) and the claim of positive EBITDA are worth studying if you are building asset-heavy subscription or mobility-adjacent businesses in SEA. quick-commerce ev-mobility gig-economy fundraising sea-market

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12 Aug 2026, 12:30 PM

TechCrunch

5.5

India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand

India's Yulu, a Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler subscription startup, raised $93M in Series C funding ($63M equity led by GEF Capital, $30M debt) at a ~$170M post-money valuation. The startup rents e-bikes weekly to gig delivery drivers, powers 750,000+ deliveries daily with a 50,000-vehicle fleet, and plans to scale to 200,000 bikes over two years, with 95% of revenue from gig-worker rentals.

Why: For Malaysian/SEA founders and operators, Yulu's pivot from consumer bike-sharing to B2B gig-economy vehicle leasing is a concrete playbook for capturing quick-commerce logistics demand without selling hardware. The model—weekly subscriptions that remove vehicle ownership friction for delivery riders—could translate to Malaysian quick-commerce and last-mile logistics, where similar gig delivery infrastructure gaps exist. The funding structure (equity for growth, debt/lease for fleet) and the claim of positive EBITDA are worth studying if you are building asset-heavy subscription or mobility-adjacent businesses in SEA.