Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Ola Electric Founder Adds Cash to Collateral as Shares Fall
The founder of Ola Electric, Bhavish Aggarwal, put in extra money to protect his loans because the company's stock price went down.
He had borrowed money using his shares as collateral.
The stock price dropped after the company's shares were listed.
This means his shares were worth less, so he added cash to secure the loans.
This happened due to a drop in sales and some questions about how the company is run.
The market share of Ola Electric has also declined.
Although, the amount of collateral is more than twice the borrowed amount.
Bhavish Aggarwal added ₹20 crore in cash to cover collateral for loans against Ola Electric shares.
The stock price of Ola Electric has fallen approximately 35% since its IPO.
Aggarwal had pledged about 8% of his Ola Electric stake.
The collateral top-up was triggered as the share price dipped below ₹50 each.
Ola Electric's market share has decreased to 18% in May from over 48% the previous year.
- Who
- Bhavish Aggarwal, the founder and CEO of Ola Electric Mobility Ltd., and SoftBank Group Corp.-backed Ola Electric.
- What
- Ola Electric's founder, Bhavish Aggarwal, added ₹20 crore in cash to cover collateral for loans due to falling stock prices.
- When
- Aggarwal added the extra cash since March, as the share price dipped below ₹50 each.
- Where
- The information pertains to Ola Electric, an Indian e-scooter firm.
- Why
- Bhavish Aggarwal topped up collateral due to a stock slide related to poor sales and governance concerns.
- Collateral Top-Up Amount
- ₹20 crore
- IPO Price
- ₹76
- Approximate Share Price Drop
- 35%
- Founder's Pledged Stake
- 8%
- Ola Electric's Market Share (May)
- 18%
- Share Price Trigger Point
- ₹50