Electric scooter maker Ather Energy’s board on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,200-crore raise from existing investors Hero MotoCorp, the India-Japan Fund, and founders Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain. The investment is part of a broader Rs 2,700-crore financing plan, which includes a Rs 1,500-crore qualified institutional placement (QIP), as per regulatory filings. The board approved the QIP floor price.Next phase of expansionThis was set at Rs 1,169.70 per share, about 10% lower than Wednesday’s closing price of Rs 1,298.As part of the preferential allotment, the India-Japan Fund (IJF)—a bilateral investment vehicle managed by state-owned National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)—will invest Rs 200 crore in equity, Ather said in a regulatory filing.132424603Hero MotoCorp, Ather's promoter, will infuse Rs 960 crore, while Mehta and Jain, who are also promoters, will inject Rs 20 crore each. Hero and the founders will subscribe through convertible warrants.Launched in 2023, the Rs ...