Bud-e

About bud-e!

Your friendly neighbourhood commuting solution

About

Bud-e!

Your friendly neighbourhood commuting solution
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bud-e is ready to re-define mobility for urban commuters. An electric and seamless solution to everyday short distance commutes, bud-e can solve your first and last-mile connectivity issues in style. Our convenient mobile app allows users and partner companies to book and use bud-e with ease. Features like theft control, maintenance alerts, location tracking, battery charging levels, are all made easier with app notifications. Our all-electric solution ensures you keep a lower carbon footprint and leave future generations with emission-free, breathable, and liveable cities.

Our vision

To make urban spaces more eco friendly by providing electric, emission free micro mobility services.

Our mission

To increase emission free mobility - reduce traffic congestion - Have Emission free and liveable cities with cleaner air quality.

Meet the team

bud-e is founded by a group of enthusiastic entrepreneurs with deep interests in IT, Mobility and Sports.

Vijay Madduri

Founder and CEO

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Vijay Madduri

Founder and CEO

Vijay Madduri, Founder and CEO

Vijay is an exponential technologies enthusiast and believes in leveraging innovation to radically redefine & transform not just businesses but the society at large.

As a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and a die-hard technologist at heart, he has extensive experience in managing large scale technology programs for marquee clients in the US, Europe, Middle East and Australian markets. Vijay comes with more than 25 years of diverse experience in thought leadership, business development, client services, delivery and people management.

In his recent stint, he was Co-Founder and CEO of Incessant Technologies, a Digital Process Automation consulting company, grew the same close to a $100 Million USD company, before a successful exit.

Vijay holds an MBA from University of Texas at Austin and an MS in Computer Science from University of North Texas. Vijay also has immense passion in Sports, Entertainment and Social Impact Areas, and is Co-Owner of Hyderabad ISL Football Team.

Kedar Selgamshetty

Director/Investor
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Kedar Selgamshetty

Director/Investor

Kedar Selgamshetty, Director/Investor

Kedar has always been a magnanimous force of nature. At 33 years of age, this young businessman has proven to be a boon in all his ventures, that turned out to be extremely profitable.

Truly, a man with a Midas touch. Born in Hyderabad, educated in New Jersey, USA. He has been into multiple ventures and had successful exits, prior to joining Bud-e team. This is a man that cannot concede to the commonality but will challenge the present for a better future. With a larger-than-life personality and an even bigger heart, Mr Selagamshetty has never been the one interested in boring traditional business.

A shrewd dealmaker and an extremely loyal, hardworking personality; he has always chosen to be an innovator and path breaker.

Vamsi Karumanchi

Director/Investor
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Vamsi Karumanchi

Director/Investor

Vamsi Karumanchi, Director/Investor

As serial entrepreneur, promoter, and director at bud-e, Vamsi is responsible for the firm’s operations management, deal sourcing and financial modelling.

He has over 15 years of experience across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring across retail, technology, food & beverage, consumer products, healthcare and entertainment industries. Vamsi also has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a master’s in Information Technology from Madras University, India.

In his recent stint, he was Co-Founder and CEO of Incessant Technologies, a Digital Process Automation consulting company, grew the same close to a $100 Million USD company, before a successful exit.

Vijay Devarakonda

Celebrity promoter
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Vijay Devarakonda

Celebrity promoter

Vijay Devarakonda ,Celebrity promoter

Devarakonda Vijay Sai is a Pan Indian film Actor and Producer. He made his debut in 2011 and is best known for his work in the Telugu Film Industry.

The role that revolutionized his career was Arjun Reddy Deshmukh from the movie Arjun Reddy. Not only a versatile actor, Devarakonda is also a producer. He owns King of the Hill Entertainment, a film production company, which produced its maiden film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha in 2019.

He was featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list and was the most searched South Indian actor according to Google’s annual report. His immense popularity and crowd-friendly nature had gotten him various endorsements and brand deals. He also launched his fashion brand Rowdy Wear.

Suniel Shetty

Celebrity promoter
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Suniel Shetty

Celebrity promoter

Suniel Shetty, Celebrity promoter

Suniel Shetty is an actor, businessman, entrepreneur, digital innovator and all-round Mr-Nice-Guy. He soon became the action star everyone wanted to emulate and have as the protective big brother.

Hence the local name for ‘brother’ stuck – ‘Anna’ – as he’s popularly known worldwide. Suniel has proved his acumen as a man with an all-encompassing understanding of business.

It is this interest that has inspired him to get into ventures like real estate, exports, construction, hospitality, fashion and now urban micro mobility. His commitment in undertaking any project makes him the man with the Midas touch. This is evident in all his successful runnings of the various businesses he is involved in. In 2016,Suniel launched FTC Talent Media.

Adithya Tekumalla

Co-Founder and Head of Operations
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Adithya Tekumalla

Co-Founder and Head of Operations

Adithya Tekumalla, Co-Founder and Head of Operations

Adithya Tekumalla Venkat is a supply chain management and logistics expert and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table.

His interests are re-defining urban mobility with EV, reducing traffic congestion on roads and the dependence of individuals on personal automobiles.

He aims to cater the first and last-mile connectivity and create an EV ecosystem with swappable battery charging networks, Sustainable solutions & approach via strategic collaborations with business and potential alliances.

In his recent stint he was also a part of IPL and ISL tournament operations.

Meet the team

bud-e is founded by a group of enthusiastic entrepreneurs with deep interests in IT, Mobility and Sports.

Vijay Devarakonda

Actor and Co-founder

Devarakonda Vijay Sai is a Pan Indian film Actor and Producer. He made his debut in 2011 and is best known for his work in the Telugu Film Industry. The role that revolutionized his career was Arjun Reddy Deshmukh from the movie Arjun Reddy. Not only a versatile actor, Devarakonda is also a producer. He owns King of the Hill Entertainment, a film production company, which produced its maiden film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha in 2019. He was featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list and was the most searched South Indian actor according to Google’s annual report. His immense popularity and crowd-friendly nature had gotten him various endorsements and brand deals. He also launched his fashion brand Rowdy Wear.

Suniel Shetty

Actor and Co-founder

Suniel Shetty is an actor, businessman, entrepreneur, digital innovator and all-round Mr-Nice-Guy. He soon became the action star everyone wanted to emulate and have as the protective big brother. Hence the local name for ‘brother’ stuck - ‘Anna’ - as he’s popularly known worldwide. Suniel has proved his acumen as a man with an all-encompassing understanding of business. It is this interest that has inspired him to get into ventures like real estate, exports, construction, hospitality, fashion and now urban micro mobility. His commitment in undertaking any project makes him the man with the Midas touch. This is evident in all his successful runnings of the various businesses he is involved in. In 2016,Suniel launched FTC Talent Media.

Vijay Madduri

CEO and Co-founder

Vijay is Co-Owner of Hyderabad ISL Football Team, Venture capitalist and a die-hard technologist at heart, Vijay comes with more than 25 years of diverse experience in thought leadership, business development, client services, delivery and people management. He was a co-founder of Incessant Technologies which had a successful exit. He now founded Aimlytics Technologies to provide next generation solutions through Artificial Intelligence. During this stint, he was quick to identify the challenges of urban mobility, chaotic congestion, wait time and dependency on shuttle services, and the challenges of shared transport services during the pandemic. Hence, the idea of bud-e was born. Vijay holds an MBA from University of Texas at Austin and an MS in Computer Science from University of North Texas.

Kedar Selgamshetty

Entrepreneur and Co-founder

Kedar has always been a magnanimous force of nature. At 33 years of age, this young businessman has proven to be a boon in all his ventures, that turned out to be extremely profitable. Truly, a man with a Midas touch. Born in Hyderabad, educated in New Jersey, USA. He has been into multiple ventures and had successful exits, prior to joining Bud-e team. This is a man that cannot concede to the commonality but will challenge the present for a better future. With a larger-than-life personality and an even bigger heart, Mr Selagamshetty has never been the one interested in boring traditional business. A shrewd dealmaker and an extremely loyal, hardworking personality; he has always chosen to be an innovator and path breaker.

Vamsi Karumanchi

Entrepreneur and Co-founder

As serial entrepreneur, promoter, and director at bud-e, Vamsi is responsible for the firm’s operations management, deal sourcing and financial modelling. He has over 15 years of experience across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring across retail, technology, food & beverage, consumer products, healthcare and entertainment industries. Vamsi also has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a master’s in Information Technology from Madras University, India.

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