Spiro, Africa’s leading electric mobility company, has appointed Anant Badjatya as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company accelerates its next phase of growth across the continent.
The appointment follows Spiro’s recent landmark equity raise of US$215 million, which is expected to support the company’s ambitious pan-African expansion strategy and further strengthen its position in the rapidly evolving electric mobility sector.
Badjatya brings more than two decades of leadership experience spanning India, the Middle East, and Africa, with a proven track record of building and scaling businesses across the electric mobility, energy, and industrial sectors. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Indofast Energy, the joint venture between IndianOil and SUN Mobility.
During his tenure at Indofast Energy, Badjatya led the creation of one of India’s largest battery-swapping ecosystems, expanding the network to more than 1,800 stations and supporting nearly 90,000 vehicles every day. His experience in developing large-scale clean mobility infrastructure is expected to play a key role in Spiro’s continued expansion and operational growth.
As Group CEO, Badjatya will oversee Spiro’s strategic growth initiatives across Africa while driving innovation, operational excellence, and market expansion. The company also plans to further strengthen its technology and engineering capabilities in India, with a focus on deepening its technology hubs in Pune and Bengaluru under his leadership.
The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Spiro following its landmark US$215 million financing round, one of the largest investments ever made in Africa’s electric mobility sector. As Spiro is accelerating on its mission to transform mobility across Africa, Anant’s broad mandate will span battery swapping, leasing, logistics, energy, and vehicle manufacturing. As CEO Mobility, Kaushik Burman will continue to further consolidate Spiro’s leadership and fleet in Spiro’s 7 existing markets and beyond.
Under Mr. Badjatya’s leadership, Spiro aims to significantly deepen its India’s Tech hubs – both Pune which serves as the center for automotive innovation, and Bengaluru, Spiro’s center for innovation across technology. With already 100+ people, the Pune tech center is poised for rapid expansion, creating high-value jobs in EV powertrain design, battery management systems (BMS). The Bengaluru hub, already counting 50+ people, will further develop IoT-enabled cloud platforms and pilot R&D localization effort in Kenya and Nigeria.
Gagan Gupta, Founder and Chairman of Spiro said: “As Spiro is accelerating on its mission to transform mobility across Africa through clean, affordable and accessible electric transportation solutions, Anant will consolidate the Group’s strategic initiatives and guide the company through its next chapter of growth and execution in mobility, energy and tech.”
Commenting on his appointment, Anant Badjatya said: “Africa represents the most exciting frontier for electric mobility. Spiro has built a unique platform and is exceptionally well positioned to accelerate the transition to cleaner and more accessible mobility across the continent. I look forward to working with our teams, partners and stakeholders to drive the next phase of growth and impact.“
