Dat Bike secures $4 million convertible loan

InfraCo is a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company.

The loan will allow Dat Bike to more than double its production capacity through facility expansion, tool optimisation, and increased automation.

Dat Bike is the only vertically integrated electric motorbike manufacturer in Vietnam, and only one of three local e-motorbike producers. It runs all its research and development, as well as vehicle builds from inside the country, and more than 90 per cent of its spare parts come from domestic sources.

With four new model releases across its five years in operation, its bikes are sold direct to consumers and businesses, with the capability for users to quickly integrate firmware updates and product improvements.

The loan provided by InfraCo Asia is expected to facilitate the adoption of more than 30,000 two-wheelers in the next two years. These vehicles would be expected to avoid close to 26,000 tCO2e each year, and thus contribute to the decarbonisation of the transport sector in Vietnam.

The transaction is expected to create 60 short-term and long-term jobs during operation, a quarter of which are estimated to be taken by women.

Electric two-wheelers are a more eco-friendly alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles. Their operation produces no emissions, and the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries they run on are easier to recycle than the highly toxic lead-acid batteries used in conventional vehicles.

“Providing existing companies with growth capital to support climate action forms part of our PIDG 2030 Strategy for sustainable development in emerging markets in Asia and Africa. We believe in the promise of Dat Bike – with its innovative, industry-leading practices – to drive greater EV adoption and shape a more efficient e-mobility future,” said InfraCo Asia's investment management director, Karen Tsang-Hounsell.

Dat Bike Vietnam CEO Son Nguyen added, “With this funding, Dat Bike is poised to scale up rapidly, accelerating our growth to meet the rising demand for electric motorbikes in Vietnam. As the fastest-growing company in this field, we are uniquely positioned to expand our production capacity and lead the charge in transforming green transportation across the region.”

Vietnam had the highest annual market penetration for electric two-wheelers in 2023 in Southeast Asia at 16 per cent. This figure is estimated to grow to 40 per cent by 2040.

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