# Saurav Kumar

> Saurav Kumar is the founder and CEO of Euler Motors, a New Delhi commercial-EV maker building electric three- and four-wheelers for India's last-mile logistics. A computer-vision engineer trained at Delhi College of Engineering and Cornell, he worked on driverless-car research at INRIA in France, co-founded Cube26 (acquired by Paytm), then started Euler in 2018 on a contrarian thesis: beat diesel on performance, not just price. His flagship HiLoad EV is pitched as India's most powerful electric three-wheeler, and the company has raised hundreds of millions across rounds led by investors including Hero MotoCorp and British International Investment.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Euler Motors
- **Organizations:** Euler Motors, Cube26, INRIA, Paytm
- **From:** Bihar, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** B.E. Computer Science, Delhi College of Engineering, M.E. Computer Science (machine learning, computer vision), Cornell University
- **Known for:** Built Euler Motors into one of India's most prominent commercial-EV manufacturers, Exited Cube26 via acquisition by Paytm, Received the Young Entrepreneur Award from CII for building an autonomous ground vehicle while a student

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Worked at INRIA, France, on next-generation driver-assistance and driverless-car research
- **2012** — Co-founded Cube26, an India-based device and user-experience technology firm, as co-founder and CEO
- **2017** — Cube26 acquired by Paytm
- **2018** — Founded Euler Motors, a commercial electric vehicle maker in New Delhi
- **2021** — Launched HiLoad EV, pitched as India's most powerful electric three-wheeler
- **2025** — Euler Motors raised INR 638 crore Series D led by Hero MotoCorp and British International Investment
- **2025** — Raised additional INR 437.5 crore Series E led by Lightrock to expand product portfolio
- **2026** — Launched the Turbo EV 1000, described as a one-tonne electric mini truck

## Achievements

- Built Euler Motors into one of India's most prominent commercial-EV manufacturers
- Exited Cube26 via acquisition by Paytm
- Received the Young Entrepreneur Award from CII for building an autonomous ground vehicle while a student
- Raised hundreds of crores from strategic and development-finance investors including Hero MotoCorp and British International Investment
- Launched the HiLoad EV, marketed as India's most powerful electric three-wheeler

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Discussed the Turbo EV 1000, a one-tonne electric mini truck, and Euler's push into accessible commercial EVs
- **2025-05** — Euler Motors raised INR 638 crore in Series D led by Hero MotoCorp and British International Investment
- **2025** — Raised an additional INR 437.5 crore Series E led by Lightrock to expand its product portfolio

## Links

- Website: https://eulermotors.com
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/sauravkumar
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sauravk_89
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eulermotors

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Last updated: 2026-06-06