TDK Ventures Backs Ultraviolette’s Electric Motorcycle Push

TDK Ventures invests in Ultraviolette to scale high-performance electric motorcycles, targeting India’s $50B two-wheeler market and expanding into Europe.

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India accounts for nearly 40% of global motorcycle sales, making the electrification of its two-wheeler market a major opportunity to cut emissions and improve urban mobility. While electric scooters have reached 18% market share in four years, electric motorcycles remain below 0.1% penetration. The sector is projected to exceed $50 billion within the decade.

Bangalore-based Ultraviolette is a leading mid-premium electric motorcycle maker, known for blending performance, design, and safety. Its upcoming Tesseract scooter and Shockwave motorcycle join the F77 MACH 2 and F77 SuperStreet, with 70,000+ bookings. The company operates in 20 Indian cities, targets 100 by year-end, and began EU sales in 10 countries in 2025.

TDK Ventures, the venture arm of TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762), has invested in Ultraviolette to support its growth and global expansion. The partnership will explore collaboration in battery technology, power electronics, sensors, and rider-assistance systems.

Ultraviolette operates a vertically integrated facility scaling to 100,000 units. Its motorcycles deliver 30kW power, 155 km/h top speed, and 300 km range. The F99 Factory Racing Platform holds the record for the fastest Indian-made motorcycle at 258 km/h.

CEO Narayan Subramaniam said the partnership comes at a pivotal time, enabling rapid scaling in India and globally.TDK Ventures President Nicolas Sauvage called Ultraviolette a visionary brand. He said it is reshaping motorcycling in the world’s largest two-wheeler market.