Founder & CEO, eFast
- Designed a driver-owned EV fleet model with captive charging hubs
- Led primary research with 201 Pune cab drivers
- Built the Pune launch financial model and leads fundraising
Founder profile · eFast
Aarush Patil
Founder & CEO of eFast
Aarush Patil is the founder and CEO of eFast, a Pune EV startup building an all-electric cab network that runs on its own DC fast-charging hubs. He leads the company's strategy, business model, finances and fundraising.
Quick facts
Who is Aarush Patil?
Aarush Patil is an entrepreneur from Pune, India, and the founder and CEO of eFast, an electric mobility startup building an all-electric cab network powered by its own DC fast-charging hubs. He is a designated partner of Aarushnova Ventures LLP, previously co-founded the Pune marketing and events company Red Cup Club, and is pursuing a BBA in International Business at MIT World Peace University.
- Role
- Founder & CEO, eFast
- Company
- eFast, an EV and clean-tech startup (founded October 2025)
- Based in
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Other ventures
- Designated Partner, Aarushnova Ventures LLP; Co-founder, Red Cup Club (2024–2025)
- Education
- BBA in International Business, MIT World Peace University, Pune
- Profiles
- LinkedIn · Instagram · X
About
Building the energy layer
of electric ride-hailing.
Aarush founded eFast after spotting a structural gap in Indian mobility: ride-hailing apps own rider demand but not drivers' energy costs, while charging operators own chargers but have no guaranteed demand. eFast brings the two together, pairing a driver-owned EV fleet with charging hubs that eFast builds and runs itself.
He designed eFast's business model, led primary research with 201 Pune cab drivers to ground driver economics in real data, and built the full Pune launch financial model. He is leading eFast's first funding round and its talks with vehicle and charging-hardware partners, ahead of the Pune pilot in December 2026.
Aarush is pursuing a BBA in International Business at MIT World Peace University, Pune, and applies it directly to building eFast: unit economics, fundraising, partnerships and go-to-market.
Experience
Track record.
Designated Partner, Aarushnova Ventures LLP
- Limited liability partnership incorporated on 14 July 2025, LLPIN ACP-8211
- Registered office in Pune, Maharashtra (ROC Pune); status active
- Designated partner with a majority stake
Co-founder, Red Cup Club
- Marketing agency and event management company
- Ran Dolido 2.0, a large-scale Navratri event, in 2025
- Led marketing strategy and execution
MIT World Peace University
- BBA in International Business, Pune
- Focus on financial modelling, strategy and entrepreneurship