Скачать или смотреть Akash Gupta, Co-Founder of Zypp (₹450 Cr Revenue $3B Val.) on Building India’s EV Logistics Backbone

In this episode of Startup Seekho, we sit down with Akash Gupta, Co-Founder of Zypp Electric, a company doing ₹450+ crore in revenue and valued at ~₹3,000 crore, making it one of India’s most valuable EV logistics and last-mile delivery startups.

Zypp operates at the intersection of #ElectricVehicles, #QuickCommerce, and #Logistics, powering deliveries for companies like Amazon and BigBasket while building a sustainable alternative to fuel-based delivery.

In this deep-dive conversation, Akash breaks down how Zypp pivoted from a bike-sharing app into a large-scale EV logistics business, how individuals and entrepreneurs can make money from EVs, and why renewable energy + logistics could be one of India’s biggest wealth-creation opportunities.

This episode is packed with insights for:
• Aspiring entrepreneurs
• EV & clean-tech builders
• Logistics & quick-commerce founders
• Anyone exploring #FranchiseModels, #B2BStartups, or #GreenEnergy

We discuss:
• How Zypp actually makes money at scale
• How people can earn from EVs without building tech
• How Q-commerce companies partner with logistics startups
• What Akash would do if he had just ₹1 lakh to start in EV
• Zypp’s franchise model for budding entrepreneurs
• Top ideas in renewable energy
• How Zypp cracked enterprise clients like Amazon & BigBasket
• Lessons from Akash’s time at Snapdeal
• Using #AIInBusiness to improve operations
• Building a company with your spouse
• Energy, discipline, and the real life of a founder

If you want to understand the real business behind EV logistics in India — beyond hype — this episode is a must-watch.

⏱️ Timestamps

0:00 – Intro
1:27 – What does Zypp Electric do?
9:40 – How can someone make money from EVs?
12:26 – How Q-commerce companies work with Zypp
13:49 – If he had ₹1 lakh, what would he do in EV space?
14:44 – Zypp’s franchise model for budding entrepreneurs
18:14 – Top 3 ideas in renewable energy sector
20:31 – One validated opportunity anyone can build
22:42 – New business Akash would start today
24:24 – Zypp operations: deliveries & earnings
27:01 – Competition with Yulu, Ola & others
31:40 – From bike-sharing app to EV logistics: the pivot
48:24 – How Zypp got Amazon & BigBasket as customers
49:27 – Key challenges Zypp solved to scale
54:01 – Learnings from Snapdeal
56:44 – Building a business with your wife
59:08 – One moment that changed his mindset
1:01:06 – How Zypp uses AI in business
1:06:22 – Rapid fire
1:16:56 – Day in the life of a founder
1:23:04 – How he maintains high energy
1:24:45 – How entrepreneurship changed his life
1:28:04 – Outro

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