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Ayush Bhargava

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Head of Business at Exponent Energy
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Ayush Bhargava is the Head of Business at Exponent Energy, where he manages the P&L and drives growth in the EV sector. A Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School with a background in venture capital at Eight Roads and consulting at McKinsey, he is focused on scaling rapid charging technology.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Ayush has demonstrated a strong aptitude for leadership and all-around excellence. He was recognized for outstanding performance across academics, leadership, co-curricular, and cultural activities during his time at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and has also won a national debate competition.

Unique Fact: He received the prestigious Institute Blues Award, an honor given to only 7 out of 1500 students in his graduating class for all-around excellence.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Head of Business
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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EV Adoption
Passionate about accelerating India's transition to electric vehicles, focusing on making the shift affordable and rapid through innovative retrofit and rapid-charging technologies.
Energy Technology
His work at Exponent Energy is centered on commercializing megawatt-scale charging infrastructure and proprietary 15-minute rapid charging solutions for commercial vehicles.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Head of Business
Exponent Energy
7-2021 - 12-2023
Investment Professional
Eight Roads
5-2020 - 7-2020
Summer Intern
Zephyr Management, L.P.
5-2020 - 7-2020
Summer Intern
Studio VC
5-2017 - 6-2019
Investment Associate
Lightrock India
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Education
8-2019 - 5-2021
MBA with High Distinction (Baker Scholar)
Harvard Business School
2011 - 2015
B.Tech
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
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