Lachy Groom to back Indian startup Pronto at $200 million valuation, sources say | TechCrunch

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Prontoan Indian instant home help startup, is finalizing a funding round led by tech investor Lachy Groom that would value the fast-growing company at around $200 million after investment, TechCrunch has learned.

The transaction is expected to bring in approximately $20 million in new capital and would mark a sharp increase over the Valuation of $100 million in which the company raised $25 million in a Series B round led by Epiq Capital in early March, doubling its valuation in a matter of weeks, two people familiar with the matter said.

Bengaluru-based Pronto processed around 500,000 orders last month and is currently processing around 24,000-25,000 orders per day, up from around 18,000 daily bookings in March and around 1,000 last year.

Founded in 2025Pronto connects households with on-demand domestic help for services like cleaning and housework, promising fast turnaround times through a managed network of workers.

In March, Pronto founder Anjali Sardana told TechCrunch that the startup had grown from one city to 10 – including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai – and from five to more than 150 micromarkets. However, much of its business remains concentrated in a handful of markets, with the National Capital Region accounting for about half of total bookings.

The startup has more than 4,500 active professionals on its platform, about 99% of whom are women, Sardana said last month, adding that demand continued to outpace onboarding of new workers, with bookings increasing about 20% week over week.

Prior to this funding, Pronto had raised approximately $40 million in total. Its investors include 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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