In India’s rapidly expanding EV landscape, PeakAmp stands at the crossroads of innovation and sustainability. Backed by ₹12 crores in seed funding led by Caret Capital, the company is crafting a future where every battery lives twice, first on the road, and then in renewed purpose through second-life applications and responsible recycling. By blending deep-tech infrastructure, digital traceability, and strong industry partnerships, PeakAmp is shaping a circular ecosystem that keeps both power and progress in motion.
In an exclusive conversation with Web News Addiction, Mr. Aditya Sudhanshu, Co-founder and COO, PeakAmp, shared insights into how the company is building the backbone of India’s battery circularity, transforming challenges into scalable, sustainable opportunities.
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Edited Excerpts Below:
- PeakAmp recently secured ₹12 crore in seed funding led by Caret Capital. How do you plan to deploy this capital over the next 12 months?
The capital is being deployed very selectively across areas that directly strengthen scale and control in the battery lifecycle.
A portion of the capital is going towards setting up a hydrometallurgy processing plant under a JV structure, allowing us to build deep processing capability without heavy balance-sheet risk. In parallel, we are expanding black mass extraction capacity by strengthening existing recycler partnerships and actively assisting current partners with capacity expansion.
We have also made strong progress in the second-life battery segment, where funds are being used to build sourcing, testing, and go-to-market capabilities.
Beyond infrastructure, part of the capital is being allocated towards closing long-term partnerships with OEMs and large suppliers for battery procurement, as well as recyclers for downstream processing. On the technology side, our digital marketplace is already live, and a fully integrated, end-to-end system covering sourcing to compliance is scheduled to go live soon.
- Since the funding announcement, what significant developments or milestones has PeakAmp achieved?
Since the announcement, PeakAmp has strengthened its position as a full-stack operator across the battery lifecycle. We now actively manage sourcing, testing, reverse logistics, material processing, and compliance handling through a tightly integrated operating model.
On the ground, we have expanded collection points, scaled throughput through partner facilities, and improved decision-making between second-life deployment and recycling. Simultaneously, we’ve operationalized our marketplace for end-of-life batteries and recycled outputs, enabling better price discovery and faster transactions.
The key milestone for us has been moving from pilots to repeatable, scalable execution across multiple parts of the value chain.
• How is PeakAmp advancing its reverse logistics network and battery traceability systems across India?
Reverse logistics is being addressed through a hub-and-spoke model. We operate a combination of our own warehouses and partnered warehouses across India, which act as aggregation and pre-processing hubs for end-of-life batteries.
Some of these partnerships are already operating at scale, while others are currently in pilot phases to validate volume, cost, and safety assumptions. This approach allows us to remain capital-efficient while expanding geographically.
Battery traceability is built into our operating workflows, ensuring batteries can be safely aggregated, tested, and routed for either second-life use or recycling in a compliant manner.
- Can you share insights from recent pilot projects with industry partners?
One important insight from recent pilots is that there is a strong and growing market for EPR and compliance fulfilment, beyond just physical recycling or reuse.
OEMs and large suppliers are increasingly looking for partners who can not only process batteries, but also handle documentation, traceability, and regulatory reporting end-to-end. This has reinforced our focus on building structured processes that combine physical execution with compliance-led workflows.
The biggest challenge remains standardizing operations across fragmented supply sources, which is exactly where PeakAmp adds the most value.
- India’s EV market is projected to grow substantially. How do you see PeakAmp’s role evolving?
Rather than positioning ourselves as just a platform, we see PeakAmp as a company built on robust, repeatable processes that enable circularity at scale.
These processes span battery sourcing, health assessment, routing for second-life or recycling, material recovery, and compliance fulfillment. Over time, all these processes are being integrated into a unified digital system, allowing stakeholders to plug in seamlessly.
As EV volumes grow, our role will be to ensure that batteries are efficiently reused where possible and responsibly recycled when they reach true end-of-life.
- With battery circularity still nascent in India, what gaps or bottlenecks do you face?
The biggest gaps today are in standardization, traceability, and enforcement of compliance. Battery quality varies widely, data availability is inconsistent, and many stakeholders still operate in silos.
PeakAmp addresses this by building structured operating processes that bring predictability to sourcing, testing, pricing, and processing. We also work closely with recyclers to improve recovery efficiency and with OEMs to simplify EPR and regulatory compliance.
Our focus is on execution-ready solutions rather than theoretical frameworks.
- How does PeakAmp differentiate itself from other players in this segment?
PeakAmp differentiates itself by combining access, execution, and integration.
We have access to processing facilities at scale across all major outcomes – black mass extraction, end-material production, and second-life battery refurbishment. Unlike siloed players, we actively manage decisions across these outcomes based on battery condition and market demand.
At the same time, we are digitalizing the entire workflow – covering battery traceability, health assessment, price discovery, and OEM compliance – under a single system. This integrated approach allows us to be more efficient, cost-competitive, and reliable at scale.
- Looking ahead, what’s your vision for PeakAmp over the next 24-36 months?
Over the next 24 – 36 months, our vision is to make PeakAmp the default operating layer for battery circularity in India.
We aim to scale access to processing infrastructure across recycling and second-life, while fully digitalizing the underlying processes that govern battery movement, valuation, and compliance. Everything from sourcing to final material output should be traceable, auditable, and efficient within one system.
Our larger goal is to ensure that India’s EV growth is supported by a circular, economically viable battery ecosystem rather than a fragmented and reactive one.
