# Anirudh Reddy

> Anirudh Reddy is the Mountain View-based co-founder and CEO of Ayr Energy, a power equipment company founded in 2024. An IIT Madras graduate, he previously worked at Eaton, led EV battery development and industrialization at Ather Energy, and built Zetwerk’s North American business. Ayr applies engineering and manufacturing partnerships to the supply of transformers, circuit breakers and switchgear.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Ayr Energy
- **Organizations:** Ayr Energy, Zetwerk, Ather Energy, Eaton
- **Education:** Dual degree: B.Tech and M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, specialization in Energy Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, High school, The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet
- **Known for:** Built Zetwerk’s North American business after joining in 2019., Led EV battery development and industrialization at Ather Energy., Co-founded Ayr Energy, which reported over $500 million in contracts in April 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2012** — Studied at IIT Madras.
- **Before 2019; exact dates unverified** — Worked in Eaton’s Leadership Development Program across automotive and solar business units; subsequently led EV battery development and industrialization at Ather Energy.
- **2019** — Joined Zetwerk and built its North American business.
- **2024** — Co-founded Ayr Energy with Rahul Arora and Yashashvi Takallapalli; Ayr dates its founding to 2024.
- **2025-09** — Ayr emerged from stealth with more than $250 million in contracts associated with over 10 GW of power projects.
- **2026-04** — Ayr reported more than $500 million in contracts and over 20 GW of associated new US power capacity.
- **2026-09** — Ayr and Zetwerk announced a settlement of their disputes.

## Achievements

- Built Zetwerk’s North American business after joining in 2019.
- Led EV battery development and industrialization at Ather Energy.
- Co-founded Ayr Energy, which reported over $500 million in contracts in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Ayr and Zetwerk announced a global settlement, dismissed claims in Texas and Bengaluru, and jointly sought termination of the related USITC investigation. Terms were not disclosed.
- **2026-04** — Ayr announced $500 million-plus in contracts linked to over 20 GW of new US power capacity and new equity financing led by Energy Impact Partners, with General Catalyst and 3one4 Capital participating. 3one4 reported $25 million in cumulative funding across two rounds.
- **2026-03** — Listed for a March 26 CERAWeek session on responsive development and the role of equipment manufacturers.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ayr.energy/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirudhedla

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Last updated: 2026-10-22