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Spiro

Africa's largest EV motorbike company

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Spiro is Africa's largest electric mobility company, manufacturing and deploying electric motorbikes and battery-swapping infrastructure across the continent. Operates 80,000+ e-motorcycles across 8 countries with 1,500+ battery-swap stations as of mid-2026. Raised $327M across multiple rounds in H1 2026 alone.

Facts about Spiro

Company type
CleantechMobility
Funding stage
Series C+
Founded
2021
Founders
Gagan Gupta (founder), Kaushik Burman (CEO)
Markets
Pan-African🇰🇪Kenya🇺🇬Uganda🇷🇼Rwanda🇳🇬Nigeria
Total disclosed funding
$427M+ total
Valuation
$1B+ (implied, 2026)

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