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Three Unicorn startups — CARS24 Services Pvt., CarDekho and Spinny — that buy and sell pre-owned vehicles are in early talks with bankers to assess investor appetite

Used car marketplace Cars24 forays into new car market with new aggregator platform

‘New Cars’ has been rolled out as an online-only offering on the company’s website, where the platform will act as an aggregator for various auto OEMs to list their cars. This includes detailed video walkthroughs, on-road pricing details, test drive services, and financing options.

IPO-bound CarDekho’s fintech arm Rupyy looks to disburse Rs 900-1,200 cr in used commercial vehicle financing in FY25

Started in April 2024, Rupyy’s used commercial vehicle lending business has already disbursed Rs 300 crore in loans. The fintech also plans to foray into SME and MSME loans in the next two-five years.

CarDekho, co-promoted by Shark Tank India’s Amit Jain, in talks to appoint i-banks for up to Rs 4,000-cr IPO

CarDekho will be the second auto classifieds portal to go public in India after CarTrade.com's parent company, which went public in August 2021.

IPO-bound CarDekho’s fintech arm Rupyy to enter into personal-loan segment

To begin with, Rupyy will give loans of less than Rs 40,000 and move to Rs 2 lakh and above in near future, co-founder and CEO Namit Jain has said

Shark Tank India's Amit Jain was asked 'Why are other judges mean to you?' His response

CarDekho CEO and Shark Tank India judge Amit Jain said, 'When there are alpha personalities fighting for same deals, there are bound to be heated ones also.'

Shark Tank India's Amit Jain: 'Lost more than Rs 1.5 crore on shares, was bankrupt...'

When asked if he has been able to form friendships with other judges on Shark Tank India, CarDekho CEO Amit Jain said...

Insurtech startup InsuranceDekho raises $150 million in Series A round led by Goldman Sachs and TVS Capital

The fresh capital will be used to scale product and tech functions and strengthen the leadership team.

When Ratan Tata met Shark Tank India judge: 'Small-town twinkle-eyed entrepreneurs'

Ratan Tata birthday: CarDekho co-founder Amit Jain recalled the industrialist mentoring him and his brother in the early days of his start-up.

Namita Thapar on Shark Tank India dropping Ashneer Grover: 'One man doesn't make...'

Shark Tank India judge Namita Thapar also hit out at a Twitter user who suggested that the show was not a real investors' pitch but just a reality show to garner TRPs.

Amit Jain replaces Ashneer Grover in 'Shark Tank India'. 7 points about the new 'Shark'

Shark Tank India season 2: Amit Jain, the new "Shark", believes in living in the moment and has a strong drive to build for the future while having a great time with his family.

CarDekho launches advanced GPS vehicle tracking system

Powered by a compact plug-and-play device that can be connected to any vehicle, Uplink provides round the clock safety, security and surveillance of the vehicle, CarDekho said.

CarDekho lays off staff, cuts salary amid COVID-19 crisis

When contacted, Girnarsoft Group - that runs CarDekho - said COVID-19 has led to disruptions across industries and auto is one of the worst hit sectors.

CarDekho raises $110 mn to expand used car biz

The company has raised the capital in a Series C funding with investments from Sequoia India, Hillhouse, CapitalG (Alphabet growth investment arm) and Axis Bank.

CarDekho betting on insurance and finance products to drive the company to unicorn status

The company expects to break-even in a whole-year basis in FY19.

TO THE NEW Organizes GeekCombat

TO THE NEW, a digital technology company organized GeekCombat, a 2-day hackathon at their Noida office last week. The hackathon was co-sponsored by ...

Daily wrap-up: Top 3 developments in the startup world

Auto portal CarDekho's parent GirnarSoft is laying off around 60 staffers.

Auto marketplace Droom extends services to 100 cities

The company also claimed that the gross merchandise value is more than Rs 1,000 crore presently. Founded in 2014 in Silicon Valley, Droom buys and sells new and used automobiles and automobile services.

Ratan Tata invests in baby care platform FirstCry

The Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and Senior Advisor to IDG Ventures India, has invested an undisclosed amount in his personal capacity into Brainbees Solutions, which owns the FirstCry.com brand, the company said in a statement.

Ratan Tata invests in pet care portal DogSpot.in

"Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in DogSpot.in. Ronnie Screwala also invested in this round along with a few new and existing investors," DogSpot.in co-founder and CEO Rana Atheya said.

Ratan Tata invests in services marketplace UrbanClap

Operational in six cities -- Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad -- UrbanClap allows users to book over 80 services, including plumbing, electrical work, beauty, wellness, tutorials and wedding photography.

CarDekho holds digital garage in association with Google

'The Digital Garage' showcased the global best practices and innovations in the digital-automotive domain. It emphasized the importance of digital in auto & emerging needs of the OEMs and dealers in this space.