Amitabh Saran

Amitabh Saran is the Founder and CEO of Altigreen Propulsion Labs, a company he established in 2012 that focuses on designing, engineering, and producing electric vehicles for last-mile mobility in India.1

Professional Background

Saran has an extensive career spanning various industries and roles:

Previous Entrepreneurial Ventures::

• Co-founder & CEO of Buzzintown.com (2007-2012), which was later acquired by Yatra Online1
• CTO at TriVium Systems, Inc. (2001-2006)1

Corporate Experience::

• Chief Architect at Hewlett-Packard (1997-2000)1
• Project Manager at NASA (1996-1997)1
• Technical Lead at Philips, Thailand (1991-1992)1
• Systems Analyst at Tata Consultancy Services (1989-1991)1

Education

Saran has a strong educational background:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Santa Barbara (1992-1996)1
• B.E. in Computer Science from Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology (1985-1989)1

Altigreen Propulsion Labs

Under Saran's leadership, Altigreen has achieved significant milestones:

• The company designs electric vehicles specifically for Indian conditions and driving behaviors1
• It has a patent portfolio spanning over 60 countries with 29 patents granted, including 6 in the US1
• Altigreen has received global awards from organizations such as World Auto Forum, WorldWide Fund for Nature, and Niti Aayog1
• The company recently raised Rs 300 Cr in investment from various firms including Sixth Sense, Xponentia, and Reliance New Energy1

Saran is passionate about manufacturing in India and creating products specifically designed for the Indian market, as evidenced by Altigreen's "Made in India, Made for India" approach.2