FuelBuddy, a technology-driven doorstep fuel delivery and fuel management company with operations across India, the UAE and Africa, has appointed Vinamra Shastri as a Non-Executive Director to its Board.
The appointment is aimed at further strengthening FuelBuddy’s corporate governance framework, strategic oversight and board processes as the company enters its next phase of growth across its key markets.
With the appointment, FuelBuddy is looking to further enhance its governance and strategic capabilities while supporting its expansion across geographies and strengthening its technology-led approach to fuel delivery and management.
Vinamra brings over 25 years of experience at global professional services firms, having held several leadership roles in both global and Indian settings. Currently, he is a Market Leader at Grant Thornton India, and also advises and serves on the boards of several reputed companies across diverse sectors, including hospitality, leasing, real estate, healthcare, e-commerce, manufacturing, fintech, media, and sports. He also mentors start-ups and growth-stage companies globally and manages a Category II SEBI-registered fund. Vinamra is an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). He also serves as President of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Foundation, carrying forward the Shastri family’s legacy of public service.
Speaking on the appointment, Adnan Kidwai, Co-Founder of FuelBuddy, said, “We are delighted to welcome Mr. Vinamra to the FuelBuddy Board. As we scale our technology-led fuel management platform across India, the UAE and Africa, his two decades of experience in corporate governance, strategy and board advisory will be invaluable in sharpening our oversight and guiding our next phase of growth. His track record of building consulting practices from the ground up and advising companies across diverse sectors makes him an ideal addition to our Board at this stage of our journey.”
Commenting on his appointment, Vinamra Shastri said, “FuelBuddy is solving a problem that has sat untouched at the heart of the fuel supply chain for decades: pilferage, spillage, and the absence of real visibility; and doing it with the kind of technology-led rigour that changes an industry, not just a company. That’s what drew me to this board. Over the past two decades, I’ve had a ringside view of what separates companies that scale sustainably from those that don’t: it comes down to governance discipline and strategic clarity long before the growth curve demands it. I look forward to bringing that lens to FuelBuddy’s board as it expands across India, the UAE and Africa, and to working with the Board and the leadership team as they build what I believe will be a category-defining company.”
Founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneur S.K. Narvar, FuelBuddy is a technology-led doorstep fuel delivery and fuel management company backed by investors including Ravi Jaipuria, Naveen Jindal and Nilesh Ved. Its IoT- and cloud-enabled platform provides customers with greater visibility and control over fuel consumption while addressing challenges such as pilferage, theft and spillage. Following its 2021 acquisition of Bengaluru-based MyPetrolPump, FuelBuddy has expanded across India, the UAE and Africa, serving more than 100,000 customers and delivering over 1 billion litres of fuel to leading businesses.
