River raises $120 mn to fund next phase of EV expansion

Indian electric vehicle startup River on Wednesday said it had raised $120 million to scale manufacturing for its next phase of growth. The Series C round was led by Indian investors Elev8 Venture Partners and Claypond Capital, with participation from Singularity AMC, Anicut Capital, 360 ONE Asset, JIF Capital, and HDFC AMC, alongside existing backers Yamaha Motor, Al-Futtaim Group, and Mitsui. Less than 10% to 12% of the round comprised venture debt, and the equity funding raised was entirely primary capital, with no secondary share sales. The round brings River's total capital raised to $144 million.