Fuel Delivery Startup FuelBuddy Launches Doorstep Fuel Delivery Services in Northeast India

The new launch will help create approx. 300 employment opportunities for the locals in the Northeast region of India

India's first and largest legal doorstep fuel delivery service provider, FuelBuddy, recently launched its services in the North-Eastern part of India. The expansion is backed by an Rs. 35 crores investment and promises an employment opportunity for 300 locals. In order to streamline its operations across the seven sisters, FuelBuddy has partnered with Apna Pump to expand its presence across the North-Eastern region as well as amplify its footprint in the country.

With this expansion, FuelBuddy will initially cater to 15 cities,100 pin codes in North East India where consumers will be able to benefit from the platform’s 24X7 fuel delivery services through an on-demand app. The North East partner also signed up with FuelBuddy to deploy 100 smart refuellers on road over the next few months across all 7 North-Eastern states.

Neeraj Gupta, CEO, FuelBuddy states, “With this expansion into the picturesque region of North East India, we aim to bring doorstep delivery of fuel to all parts of India. We intend to make energy accessible to even the remotest of regions and help bring infrastructural strength to these places. The North East India is brimming with potential and we hope to fortify the growth with our fuel delivery services that will cover the entire Indian landscape”

Arihant Jain, Partner, Apna Pump further adds, “By joining hands with FuelBuddy, we are elated to be a part of a coveted fuel delivery system that will improve fuel accessibility, especially in the regions of North East India. We are excited to be a part of this new launch and hope to enhance our services in partnership with FuelBuddy”.

The startup has raised Rs. 25.5 crore funding so far and recently acquired Bangalore-based on-demand fuel delivery startup MyPetrolPump, a venture owned by ANB Fuels Pvt. Ltd., and is eyeing geographical expansion aggressively. It is extensively growing its presence in India with existing operations in 55+ cities including Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune.

As the first organisation to initiate fuel delivery services in India, FuelBuddy is among the market leaders and has already delivered more than 150,000 orders and more than 5 crore liters of fuel. For fuel procurement, FuelBuddy works in association with the three large oil marketing companies (OMCs), namely, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

FuelBuddy Strengthens Its Leadership Team – Elevates Adnan Kidwai as CEO (International) and Appoints Neeraj Gupta as Ceo (India)

Adnan-Kidwai, CEO - International Business

To increase its reach to 70 cities from 40 cites by March 2022

To double its customer base by the end of financial year from 26,000 at present

SK Narvar promoted, FuelBuddy, the first company to start fuel delivery services in India and a market leader in technology and market share, today announced key leadership appointments for its India and International markets.

The company today announced the appointment of Mr. Neeraj Gupta as CEO, India and promoted Mr. Adnan Kidwai as CEO (International) at FuelBuddy. The appointments are in continuation of FuelBuddy’s drive to attract the best global talent and achieve its objective to expand its presence in newer geographies.

An MBA in Marketing and Finance, Mr Neeraj Gupta brings more than 20 years of experience in the sales, marketing and business development sales planning. He has previously worked with organizations such as Ford, Tata Motors Finance, ICICI Bank, Barclays and Nissan group of India to name a few.

Neeraj Gupta, CEO, India Business

Commenting on the new appointment, Mr SK Narvar, Chairman of Capital India Corp said, “With his deep experience and leadership skills, Neeraj Gupta is well placed to build on the success of our India business and drive further growth. These are exciting times for FuelBuddy, where India remains a priority for FuelBuddy’s growth strategy in India, also with Adnan Kidwai’s elevation, we are confident to maximise all the opportunities that lie ahead."

“It is an honour to lead this exciting company with a great portfolio of clients. I look forward to working closely with Team FuelBuddy and consolidating our leadership position in the market,” said Mr. Neeraj Gupta, CEO (India).

Mr Gupta will be primarily responsible for strategizing, implementing the vision, and driving the mission of FuelBuddy along with Mr Kidwai.

About Fuel Buddy:

The Delhi based company FuelBuddy which was established in 2016 is an app based, IoT and cloud enabled fuel delivery service that enables customers to use advance analytics to control and monitor data. It is a tech enabled platform, which provides doorstep fuel delivery along with various value-added services. The service offers a safe & secure experience, accurate quantity and pure fuel at prevailing market prices ensuring customer convenience. It follows a 5-axis approach – cashless transactions, convenience, quality & quantity, safety & environment with technology as its backbone. The company has won several awards like Admired Emerging Unicorn in Unicorns & Emerging Unicorns, Best Operating Company of the Year in National Award – MSME Edition,

Online Fuel Delivery Platform FuelBuddy Wins 2 National Awards at the MSME Edition 2020-21

FuelBuddy, an online platform that provides doorstep delivery of fuel has been awarded two national awards at The Time2Leap National Award – MSME Edition – 2020-21.

This prestigious award achieved by the company is in recognition for the outstanding accomplishment in the field of Fuel Delivery under the category of “BEST OPERATING COMPANY OF THE YEAR in Fuel Delivery Space”.

The other award is received under the category of “BEST COO OF THE YEAR” which was received by Mr. Aditya Singh, COO, FuelBuddy for the outstanding accomplishment in the field of Fuel Delivery.

Conceptualized to promote and felicitate MSMEs and Service Providers in the field of Innovation and Sustainability for the growth of the MSME Sector across India, the Awards are supported by the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The awards were presented by Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi – Hon’ble Minister of State – Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and MSME.

Commenting on this great honour Mr. Aditya Singh, COO, FuelBuddy said, "FuelBuddy has been leading the charge in doorstep fuel delivery since its inception. Our mobile refueling services are designed to save businesses time and money. The Time2Leap National Awards - MSME Edition 2020-21, recognizes and encourages organizations and entrepreneurs from the MSME industry like ours and this gives us an additional boost to perform better for our customers, team and partners.”

Adnan Kidwai, CEO, FuelBuddy said, “We are grateful for this honor and the win for us is rewarding both personally and professionally where our efforts have been recognized on a national scale. It has been a journey full of learning and unlearning and we believe that this is just the beginning.”

FuelBuddy started with 1 Bowser for Doorstep Delivery of Diesel in Gurgaon in May 2018. Today, it has presence in 36 cities and has more than 100 trucks under its management. With the experience of delivering more than 3.5 Crores litres of fuel through Doorstep Delivery of Diesel (DDD) model FuelBuddy has delivered more than 1 lakh orders till date. FuelBuddy sources fuel from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and follows a strict quality assurance program.

About FuelBuddy

S.K. Narvar, a renowned Indian Businessman, promoted FuelBuddy is an online platform which provides doorstep delivery of fuel in a safe, reliable, and efficient way. The aim is to transform an industry in which pilferage and adulteration are accepted norms through application of advanced technologies like Smart Automated Dispensing System, Geofencing & Geotagging, Real Time Cloud Access, IoT and Proprietary E-Locking.

India's FuelBuddy To Provide Doorstep Fuel Delivery Services in the UAE and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

SK Narvar promoted, FuelBuddy, the first company to start fuel delivery services in India and a market leader in technology and market share, today announced that it has started to providing doorstep fuel delivery services in The United Arab Emirates and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Delhi based company FuelBuddy which was established in 2016 is an app based, IoT and cloud enabled fuel delivery service that enables customers to use advance analytics to control and monitor data. It is a tech enabled platform, which provides doorstep fuel delivery along with various value-added services. The service offers a safe & secure experience, accurate quantity and pure fuel at prevailing market prices ensuring customer convenience. It follows a 5-axis approach – cashless transactions, convenience, quality & quantity, safety & environment with technology as its backbone.

FuelBuddy has entered into a joint venture with Sudhir Power for Gulf countries. Sudhir Power is a big construction equipment and power generator rental business company. This foray in the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia provides FuelBuddy with an access to newer geographies and customers as part of its Global expansion plan.

Mr. Narvar said that "These are exciting times for FuelBuddy. We have a few more strategic projects lined up which should take shape over the next 4-6 months in the African and South Asian Countries. Coupled with the Expansion into the Middle East, these strategic projects will lead to huge value creation for all the stakeholders of FuelBuddy.

Mr. Rahul Seth, Managing Director, Sudhir Power Limited added that, "The joint venture will help us expand our offerings to customers by also delivering them fuel at their doorstep, hence covering the entire eco-system around our business."