IIT Madras graduates Pulkit Khurana and Siddharth Sikka founded Battery Smart in 2019, an electric vehicle battery-swapping company. Recognized for their exceptional talent and innovation, they have been featured in the 40 under 40 list of emerging entrepreneurs. The company currently operates 1,000 swapping stations across 28 cities, conducting 55,000 daily battery swaps. Battery Smart aims to expand to 10 more cities and double its customer base with recent funding of $45 million, valuing the company at Rs 2,830 crore ($341 million). Their journey highlights the transformative nature of entrepreneurship and the impact IIT graduates continue to make in the tech industry.