Lachy Groom is set to lead a new investment round in Pronto, an Indian on-demand home services startup, which would value the company at approximately $200 million post-money, according to sources familiar with the matter. The deal is expected to bring in around $20 million in fresh capital, marking a significant increase from Pronto’s previous valuation of $100 million following its Series B round in early March 2026.
This potential funding round comes just weeks after Pronto raised $25 million from Epiq Capital at a $100 million valuation, as reported by multiple outlets including TechCrunch and The Economic Times. The rapid progression in valuation reflects strong investor confidence in the company’s growth trajectory within India’s competitive home services sector.
Founded in April 2025 by Anjali Sardana, Pronto operates in the fast-expanding 10-minute home services category, connecting households with verified professionals for tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation. The startup has rapidly scaled its operations, expanding from a single city to 10 urban centers including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Pune within its first year.
According to Sardana, Pronto now handles between 24,000 and 25,000 daily orders, up from approximately 18,000 bookings per day in March 2026 and roughly 1,000 daily orders during its early launch phase in 2025. The platform reported completing nearly 500,000 orders in the month prior to the funding discussions, underscoring accelerating demand for its services.
The company maintains a network of over 4,500 active service professionals, approximately 99% of whom are women, as stated by Sardana in prior interviews. Pronto emphasizes a managed workforce model, aiming to bring greater reliability and standardization to India’s largely informal domestic help market.
Pronto’s investor base already includes prominent venture capital firms such as Epiq Capital, Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst, and Bain Capital Ventures. The potential involvement of Lachy Groom — known for early-stage investments in technology startups — would add another notable name to its cap table.
The home services space in India has seen heightened activity in recent months, with competitors like Snabbit securing a $30 million round led by Bertelsmann India Investments and Urban Company’s InstaHelp continuing to expand its on-demand offerings. Pronto’s focus on speed and reliability has positioned it as a distinct player in the emerging “10-minute home services” niche.
While neither Pronto nor Lachy Groom has publicly confirmed the details of the proposed investment, sources indicate that negotiations are in advanced stages. The transaction, if completed, would represent one of the faster valuation doublings observed in India’s startup ecosystem over such a short timeframe.
As of now, no official filing or public announcement has been made regarding the round. Updates on the funding status are expected to come directly from the company or its investors through formal channels such as regulatory filings or press releases.
For readers interested in tracking developments in India’s tech startup landscape, particularly in the on-demand services sector, following official announcements from Pronto’s investors and monitoring regulatory disclosures remain the most reliable ways to stay informed.
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