About
Motivated by a desire to combat climate change, Chetan co-founded the REVA Electric Car Company, India's first electric car manufacturer, in 1994. With a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (University of Michigan) where he focused on solar electric vehicles, and a Master's in Mechanical Engineering (Stanford University) where he worked on hybrid electric vehicles, Chetan has over 20 years of experience in the development of solar, hybrid and electric vehicles in the U.S. and India. Prior to REVA, he worked for Amerigon Inc. (USA) and General Motors (USA). As a program manager at Amerigon, he was responsible for all electric vehicle programs and initiated the REVA project. In 2009, Chetan was named by Business Week magazine as one of the top 50 most influential people in India, and at the 2010 AIMA Managing India Awards, he was named "Entrepreneur of the Year." He has also been amongst the select few to have been adjudged as a Young Global Leader (YGLs) for 2011 by The Worl
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 39 investors hold the Co-Founder & Chairman role in VCSift. Chetan Maini is one of them.
- • 1,424 investors are based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- Bengaluru, India
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