Lachy Groom To Back India Startup Pronto At A $200m Valuation, Sources Say

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Pronto, an Indian instant house-help startup, is finalizing a backing information led by tech investor Lachy Groom that would worth nan fast-growing institution astatine astir $200 cardinal aft investment, TechCrunch has learned.

The woody is expected to bring successful astir $20 cardinal successful caller superior and would people a crisp jump from nan $100 cardinal valuation astatine which nan institution raised $25 cardinal successful a Series B information led by Epiq Capital successful early March, doubling its valuation successful a matter of weeks, 2 group acquainted pinch nan matter said.

Bengaluru-based Pronto completed astir 500,000 orders past period and is presently handling astir 24,000–25,000 orders daily, up from astir 18,000 regular bookings successful March and astir 1,000 past year.

Founded successful 2025, Pronto connects households pinch on-demand home thief for services specified arsenic cleaning and chores, promising speedy turnaround times done a managed web of workers.

In March, Pronto laminitis Anjali Sardana told TechCrunch nan startup had expanded from 1 metropolis to 10 — including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai — and from 5 to much than 150 micromarkets. However, overmuch of its activity remains concentrated successful a fistful of markets, pinch nan National Capital Region accounting for astir half of full bookings.

The startup has complete 4,500 progressive professionals connected its platform, astir 99% of whom are women, Sardana said past month, adding that request continued to outpace onboarding of caller workers arsenic bookings grew astir 20% week complete week.

Before this funding, Pronto had raised astir $40 cardinal successful total. Its investors see Epiq Capital, Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst and Bain Capital Ventures.

Pronto and Groom did not respond to requests for comment.

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