Ravi Kumar

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Co-Founder at VIR Mobility Pvt Ltd

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Ravi Kumar is the Co-Founder of VIR Bike, building one of Indias next EV brands. He previously founded and scaled udChalo, a National Award-winning, $100M+ consumer-tech company dedicated to serving the Indian armed forces. An alumnus of the Stanford Seed program, he specializes in creating purpose-driven ventures.

As the son of a war veteran, Ravi is deeply committed to community building and supporting armed forces personnel, a mission that has been a cornerstone of his career. Originally from Bihar, he has a personal passion for cycling and endurance, which directly inspired his current focus on sustainable mobility.

Unique fact: He pioneered and introduced the concept of "Defense fares" to the Indian aviation industry, opening up air travel for millions of military families for the first time.

Personality Overview

Perfectionist

Logical And Quick

Observative

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Electric Mobility
His current venture, VIR Bike, is focused on building India's next major EV brand, starting with innovative and practical e-cycles designed for the Indian consumer.
Supporting Armed Forces
As a veteran's son, his mission is to 'make life simpler for soldiers'. His first company, udChalo, and his TEDx talk are centered around this commitment.
Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship
He has a track record of building ventures that combine significant financial scale with a strong social mission, believing that trade can be learned but traits cannot.

Media Appearances

Ravi has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Co-Founder at VIR Mobility Pvt Ltd
9-2012 - 8-2024
Founder & CEO at udChalo
8-2011 - 8-2012
CAE Engineer at Dassault Systemes
9-2010 - 8-2011
Lecturer at G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering(GHRCE), Nagpur
1-2010 - 9-2010
Design Engineer at TATA AutoComp Systems Ltd

Education

Stanford Seed from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Bachelor of Laws - LLB from Symbiosis Law School, Pune

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Exp : 17 Location : Pune District, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at VIR Mobility Pvt Ltd
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Insights For Selling To Ravi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ravi is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ravi

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ravi move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Ravi take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Ravi

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