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Meet TurnoEV

Turno is a Bengaluru-based battery intelligence and lifecycle-management company focused on commercial electric vehicles and energy storage. It combines EV financing, vehicle leasing, battery monitoring, residual-value modelling, battery-pack manufacturing and second-life Battery Energy Storage Systems. Turno uses operating data from more than 17,000 commercial EVs to model battery degradation, health and value, helping lenders and operators manage battery risk and improve EV economics. Its businesses span financing for commercial EV buyers, electric-bus leasing and TurnoVolt energy-storage systems that repurpose EV batteries for residential, commercial, industrial and renewable-energy applications. The company aims to extend battery value across both mobility and stationary-energy use.View more

Turno is a Bengaluru-based battery intelligence and lifecycle-management company focused on commercial electric vehicles and energy storage. It combines EV financing, vehicle leasing, battery monitoring, residual-value modelling, battery-pack manufacturing and second-life Battery Energy Storage Systems. Turno uses operating data from more than 17,000 commercial EVs to model battery degradation, health and value, helping lenders and operators manage battery risk and improve EV economics. Its businesses span financing for commercial EV buyers, electric-bus leasing and TurnoVolt energy-storage systems that repurpose EV batteries for residential, commercial, industrial and renewable-energy applications. The company aims to extend battery value across both mobility and stationary-energy use.

Founded
2021
Company size
201-500 employees
Company stage
Not known
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India

Why work here

Turno offers candidates the opportunity to work across EV financing, battery intelligence, embedded systems, Battery Management Systems and second-life energy storage. Its careers page says its models use real-time data from more than 17,000 commercial EVs, creating technical problems around battery degradation, State-of-Health estimation, residual value, IoT and BESS integration. British International Investment added ₹43 crore of funding in 2026 to support electric-bus deployment, while Turno is also building TurnoVolt's LFP battery and BESS business. Current benefits listed by Turno include family medical insurance, mental-health support, flexible leave, learning support and a fitness allowance.Read more

Turno offers candidates the opportunity to work across EV financing, battery intelligence, embedded systems, Battery Management Systems and second-life energy storage. Its careers page says its models use real-time data from more than 17,000 commercial EVs, creating technical problems around battery degradation, State-of-Health estimation, residual value, IoT and BESS integration. British International Investment added ₹43 crore of funding in 2026 to support electric-bus deployment, while Turno is also building TurnoVolt's LFP battery and BESS business. Current benefits listed by Turno include family medical insurance, mental-health support, flexible leave, learning support and a fitness allowance.

Industry
Battery Intelligence / Commercial EV & Energy Storage
Open jobs
31 open jobs
Notable investors
Stellaris Venture Partners, Quona Capital, B Capital, Avaana Capital, British International Investment

Tech stack

Embedded C

Programming Language

C++

Programming Language

Python

Programming Language

MATLAB

Engineering Computing

Simulink

Engineering Simulation

ESP32

Embedded Hardware

Raspberry Pi

Embedded Hardware

Arduino

Embedded Platform

CAN

Vehicle Communication

MQTT

IoT Messaging

Modbus

Industrial Communication

SolidWorks

Mechanical CAD

ANSYS Battery Module

Battery Simulation

COMSOL

Engineering Simulation

Key people

5 people
Hemanth AluruCo-FounderView bio

Co-founder of Turno. Aluru previously served as CBO at Zoomcar, where he worked on a large EV fleet, connected-asset systems and debt financing. Earlier he worked in private equity at Goldman Sachs. He holds an aerospace engineering degree from IIT Madras and studied engineering management at Dartmouth College.

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Sudhindra ReddyCo-FounderView bio

Co-founder of Turno. Reddy previously served as COO at Zoomcar across operations, IoT and customer experience. His earlier career included work as a DRDO scientist and manufacturing and logistics roles at Procter & Gamble. He studied at NIT Bhopal and earned an MBA from IIT Bombay.

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Varun DasBusiness Head - BatteryView bio

Varun Das leads Turno's battery business. His previous experience includes strategic partnerships at FreoPay, Edelweiss and Cisco, giving him a background in commercial partnerships and capital relationships relevant to Turno's battery and energy-storage expansion.

Shouri Srinivas ChikkerurBusiness Head - Heavy Commercial VehicleView bio

Shouri Srinivas Chikkerur leads Turno's heavy commercial vehicle business. An IIT Delhi graduate, his background includes venture capital at Elevation Capital, entrepreneurship and strategy consulting at Parthenon, bringing investment and company-building experience to Turno's electric-bus and heavy-vehicle activities.

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Varun NairBusiness Head - Small Commercial VehicleView bio

Varun Nair leads Turno's small commercial vehicle business. An SP Jain graduate, he previously held product and technology leadership roles at Paytm, Zoomcar and LazyPay, bringing experience in digital products and mobility to Turno's commercial-EV operations.

Latest company news

3 stories

British International Investment announces further ₹43 crore investment in Turno

British International Investment via Eco-Business

British International Investment announced a further ₹430 million investment in Turno. The funding supports Turno's electric-bus business and financing for 34 intercity electric buses while extending BII's earlier backing of the company.

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Turno launches refreshed battery-intelligence positioning and website

Everything Design

Turno completed a brand and website refresh positioning the company around battery intelligence for the commercial-EV market, reflecting its expansion from vehicle financing into battery lifecycle management, bus leasing and energy storage.

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Turno showcases second-life battery energy storage at India Energy Storage Week 2026

India Energy Storage Alliance

Turno presented its process for testing, grading and repurposing retired EV battery cells into stationary energy-storage systems at India Energy Storage Week 2026.

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Jobs at TurnoEV

31 open roles