{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The BCV Podcast","title":"Ampersand’s Alper Tilev on Treading the Fine Line Between Delivering Electric Mobility in Emerging Markets—While Saving Drivers Money","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1826,"description":"Season 2 of the BCV Podcast continues with an energizing conversation with Alper Tilev, Co-Founder and CTO of Ampersand, Africa’s leading EV energy tech company. Ampersand has created a world where motorcycle transport is cleaner and more profitable for customers than ever before by building a commercial e-motorcycle fleet and battery swapping network at scale.Beyond Capital Ventures Managing Partner Eva Yazhari and Partner Nicholas Java are joined in this episode by Partner and Nairobi-based Africa lead Christophe de Montille to discuss Ampersand’s impact on the continent’s environment, economy, and livelihoods. The talk also veers into the e-mobility tech trends that will continue to disrupt and define the marketplace. Self-driving bikes? It remains to be seen, but, for now, Ampersand is focused on the limitless road ahead.Some don’t-miss moments from this high-octane conversation:Alp discusses the key drivers that differentiate Ampersand from competitors that came before. (4:03)Why being based in Kigali is essential to understanding Ampersand’s customer base, ensuring their voices are heard and the product developments meet their needs (5:01)Eva explains how BCV’s relational approach to investing aligns with Ampersand’s customer-centric approach. (5:42)What motivates the Ampersand customer beyond the environmental impact and how the company delivers on that promise (6:16)Why the fallacy of the cheapest product always wins in emerging markets isn’t only false—that race to the bottom means missing major opportunities (8:05)The critical role data plays in every Ampersand decision and how AI factors into the company’s future operational efficiencies and excellence (11:24)What investors are missing out on if they’re not investing alongside BCV in companies like Ampersand that are defining the future of emerging markets (19:32)Eva distills how empathy—listening to customers, building intentional technology, collecting data, lowering costs, entering new markets, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F8SzKQblMKFOmgKCwGccqaWSFuPqLKD4ord56scVAY0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NTQ1/MzQ2OTZjMjc0N2Rl/NzExY2NiZDI2NTNj/MDVmOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}