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Bhavish Aggarwal
Ola · Ludhiana, Punjab
The IITian who fought Uber on home soil and didn't blink — then bet everything again on building India's EV stack.
Founder-vs-incumbent mindsetVertical integrationLong bets
Company
Ola
Journey
Moves that mattered.
- 2010Quit Microsoft Research to start a travel site. It failed.
- 2011Founded Ola Cabs from a one-room office in Mumbai.
- 2017Fought Uber to a draw in India — the only one who did.
- 2022Launched Ola Electric. Bet the next decade on EVs.
Struggles
First startup failed within months. Ola almost lost driver-supply war in 2016. Public clashes with regulators.
Family
Younger brother Ankush ran Ola Foods. Married to Rajalaxmi.
Related on Empire
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Around the web
External references & backlinks.
- ↗wikipedia.orgBhavish Aggarwal on Wikipedia
- ↗google.comOla — official site
- ↗news.google.comBhavish Aggarwal in the news
- ↗crunchbase.comOla on Crunchbase
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Bhavish Aggarwal, in 1 chapters.
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The story
The IITian who fought Uber on home soil and didn't blink — then bet everything again on building India's EV stack.
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