Jaspal Singh

Senior Director - Membership and Global Operations

2024

UITP (International Association of Public Transport) is a global organization, promoting urban transport and sustainable mobility around the world. UITP has more than 1,900 members in 100 countries around the world. UITP has more than 14 regional offices including Auckland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Delhi, Dubai, Brussels, Abidjan, New York, Sao Paulo, and New York. The role will be to promote the mission of sustainable mobility around the world.

Head of UITP North America Office

2022 - 2024

Heading UITP North America Office and working with 150 Members in the USA and Canada. The members include leading transit agencies, industry members, and new mobility players. 2019-2022: Innovation Specialist Heading global startup initiatives and developing a strategy to work with mobility startups around the world. Also managing UITP Global IT committee, consisting of 45 authorities, transit agencies, and industries, working on key topics - MaaS, artificial intelligence & machine learning, ticketing & payment, blockchain etc. 2015-2019: Head of UITP India Office

Venture Capital Fellow Alumni

2024

Venture Capital Fellow (Class ’23)

2023 - 2024

Included VC is a ‘unique fast-track MBA for venture capital’ for extraordinary leaders globally. Included VC is the first of its kind fully funded Fellowship for individuals from overlooked & diverse communities. Mission: To diversify and change the face of the VC industry, dramatically increasing representation and maximising fund success by transforming networks, staff, deal flow and investments, creating effective multi-generational change. Over 80% of those Fellows that were actively looking for a role have broken into the venture capital ecosystem globally – from Asia to Europe to Africa to The Americas. Included VC is supported by an international consortium of venture capital partners and sponsors including: BITKRAFT, Creandum, Daphni, European Investment Fund, K Fund, HSBC Ventures, HV Capital, Mouro Capital, Mangrove Capital, Notion Capital, Seedcamp and Wilson Sonsini. Included VC has been featured by the likes of Forbes, Sky News, CNBC & Business Insider.

Founder

2022

Mobility Innovation Lab (MIL) aims to foster innovation in the mobility sector. MIL will serve as a platform to bridge the gap between the users of technology (Cities and Corporates), innovators of technology (Startups), and growth enablers (Venture Capital firms). MIL will focus on 4 key areas - #MobilityTech, #TransitTech, #Cleantech, and #smartcities.

Strategic Advisor

2023

Coulomb.ai (YC S21) is building Predictive Battery Analytics software using Artificial Intelligence for Electric Vehicles to significantly boost their battery performance, reduce fire risk and extend their lifetime. The company is working with key manufacturers, OEMs and operators.

Principal

2015

A boutique management consulting firm specializes in corporate strategy, business planning, program management, market entry strategy, market research, and public policy & advocacy. 2019-Present: Director / Principal • Overseeing international sales and business development activities • Led the World Bank Project on the adaptability of electric buses in the cities, enabling investment of $1 billion in the electric mobility sector and battery manufacturing industry • Supporting technology startups to identify market opportunities, identify channel partners, and raise funds 2015-2019: Director, India Operation • Worked with leading international companies - First Transit (USA), Veolia Transport (France), Serco Plc. (UK), Arriva (The Netherland), Renault-Nissan (Japan), Pcentra (Israel), and CityBus (Morocco)

Angel Investor

2020

Working as venture scout with venture firm and angel group (Angellist) Current Portfolio: Transportation & Logistics: Yassir, Wheels, Trained Eye, CarDekho, ICW, Treepz, Miles Cleantech: ION Energy, Log 9 Materials Fintech: Palla, Plentina, Lemonade Finance, Plastiq, TAP, Angellist Healthtech: BraveCare, Phoenix, Redcliffe Technology: Kneron, Xip, Mayday, Airmeet, Spectrum Labs, Prepared

Co-Founder

2021 - 2021

BelongHere was an immigration tech company and worked towards making the journey of immigrants easier. The company's mission was to assist newcomers/immigrants in Canada in creating a local profile and connecting with industry experts. We validated the idea by surveying 250+ newcomers to learn about their difficulties in finding work in their new country and developed the Go-to-market strategy.

Consultant

2015 - 2015

Uber started their journey in India in 2013 and was facing major crisis at the end of 2014 from the regulators. Worked with the company to prepare relaunch strategy in 2015 and engagement strategy with the policy makers and regulators. Worked with the team to prepare growth strategy and build partnerships and alliances with key stakeholders, including state transport departments, driving training institutions etc.

Co-founder / Head – Operation and Business Development

2010 - 2014

The Other Home was founded in 2010 to offer authentic and affordable accommodations to travelers in India. The company scaled up in a short span and was managing 2,500 properties across India. It received a term sheet from HomeAway Inc. in 2014, but the deal was called off owing to the regulatory environment.

Deputy Manager

2008 - 2010