Lachy Groom to help India launch Pronto at a cost of $200M, sources say

Prontoindia instant home assistant, is completing a funding round led by tech investor Lachy Groom that will net the fast-growing company about $200 million after the sale, TechCrunch has learned.

The deal is expected to bring in about $20 million in new capital and represents a significant jump from the The cost of $ 100 million when 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 completed nearly 500,000 orders last month and currently handles about 24,000-25,000 orders daily, up from about 18,000 bookings per day in March and about 1,000 last year.

It was launched in 2025Pronto connects families in need of domestic help with tasks such as cleaning and housework, promising a quick turnaround time through staff-led teams.

In March, Pronto founder Anjali Sardana told TechCrunch that the startup has grown from one city to 10 — including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai — and from five to 150 micromarkets. However, most of its operations remain in smaller markets, with the National Capital Region accounting for half of its reserves.

The startup has more than 4,500 professionals working on the platform, about 99% of whom are women, Sardana said last month, adding that demand is outpacing the number of new employees while bookings are growing at about 20% every week.

Prior to this funding, Pronto had raised nearly $40 million. Its investors include Epiq Capital, Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst and Bain Capital Ventures.

Pronto and Groom did not respond to a request for comment.