Two investment firms – Qualcomm Ventures and Lingotto – have decided to back Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt. Ltd. – a Bengaluru-based start-up specialising in sustainable mobility and energy infrastructure – with investments. The new resources will be utilised towards increasing the brand’s presence in India and the subsequent expansion in international markets. Also, the funds will help bolster Ultraviolette’s technological capabilities. The firm’s first product – the F77 electric motorbike – is set to launch on November 24, 2022.

Touted by Ultraviolette as India’s first “high-performance electric motorcycle”, the F77 is getting closer to a commercial launch. Before that happens, however, the brand has organised the F77 Test Pilot Experience for the bike’s fans. Select participants have a chance to “experience the technology and power” of the EV at the Aruani Grid, Bengaluru. They will spend time understanding the motorcycle in more detail in batches.