A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom

Lachy Groom invested $20 million in Pronto through a Series B extension after a brief first meeting with founder Anjali Sardana.

The deal lifts the Bengaluru startup’s valuation to $200 million as it expands in India’s instant home-services market.

Pronto is growing fast, but it faces intense competition, supply constraints, and heavy category-wide spending.

The funding highlights strong investor interest in a market that could become a multibillion-dollar opportunity.