about surface

Surface Moto was founded in 2021 by Syed Shahabaz. Backed by IIT Delhi and COEP Bhau Institute of Pune. Surface Moto concept revealed India’s first custom designed e-bike - the Surface C1 in 2022, followed by the market launch in 2023. Surface has design, engineering and manufacturing teams in-house that exclusively focus on product and tech development and deployment.

Our mission is to build micro-ev’s that enable millions of people to commute sustainably round the globe. Surface is also backed by technical advisors from Tata Motors, Philips, Lockheed Martin, Maruti Suzuki and EY. Surface Moto currently operates out of the IIT Delhi Campus in Hauz Khas, New Delhi.

Syed M. Shahabaz

Founder & CEO

Juwin Thomas

Design Advisor

Nkhil TK

Engineering Advisor

Lakshmi Pl

Research & Operations

Bujair Pk

Cycling Guru

Fazal Rahman

Embedded Software Advisor

Harib Parol

Operations

Early Collaborators

Nikhil TK

Former Design Engineer

A prolific & experienced design engineer. Nikhil was in-charge of the engineering aspects of the frame, seats and more of the C1. A former design engineer to GE. Nikhil helped

Nikhil Chauhan

3D Artist

An industrial design student from the National Institute of Design. Pulls all-nighters like a pro. Nikhil was in-charge of all the beautiful renders of the C1 you see everywhere.

Lakshmi PL

Creative Direction

Finishing up her Hons. from DU, Lakshmi