23-Year-Old Anjali Sardana's Startup Pronto Hits $100M Valuation in Under a Year

Pronto, a home‑services startup founded by 23‑year‑old Anjali Sardana in April 2025, has reached a $100 million valuation after securing $25 million in a fresh funding round led by Epiq Capital, Sardana announced on X on March 3, 2026. Existing investors Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC, General Catalyst and Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) “doubled down,” according to her post, marking a rapid rise for the company that promises 10‑minute home services across more than 10 Indian cities.

"Excited to announce that Pronto, our instant house help platform, has just raised $25 million in a new round led by Epiq Capital. Existing backers Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC, General Catalyst and Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) have doubled down. Nine months ago we had one hub…" Sardana wrote on X.

From sleeping on the floor to scaling bookings

Sardana, US‑educated and a 2024 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Georgetown University, recalled the early grind at Pronto's Sector 56 hub in Gurugram: "We were lying on the ground to sleep," she said in the same X post. Nine months earlier the company was handling roughly 170 bookings a day. Today Pronto processes more than 18,000 bookings daily and reports about 20% of demand coming from its home city, Bengaluru.

The startup connects users with trained domestic workers for tasks such as sweeping, dishwashing, kitchen and bathroom cleaning, mopping and laundry via its mobile app. Pronto now operates in over 10 cities, including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai, and lists more than 3,000 professionals on the platform.

• Funding raised: $25 million (new round led by Epiq Capital)
• Valuation: $100 million
• Existing investors increasing exposure: Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC, General Catalyst, Bain Capital Ventures (BCV)
• Daily bookings: ~170 (nine months ago) → >18,000 (current)
• Workforce on platform: ~3,000 professionals
• Geographic footprint: operational in 10+ cities including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai
• Founder: Anjali Sardana, 23; founded April 2025; owns ~40% of Pronto
• Largest external investor: Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC (~15% stake)

Sardana's background includes roles as an investor at Bain Capital and 8VC before launching Pronto. The company’s rapid scaling—from a single hub in Gurugram to a multi‑city operation with thousands of daily bookings—illustrates strong market demand for on‑demand domestic services in Indian metros.

Looking ahead, Pronto will be expected to use the fresh capital to deepen city coverage, expand its service workforce and improve app functionality to sustain retention and reliability. Investors who “doubled down,” including Glade Brook, General Catalyst and BCV, have signaled confidence in the unit economics and growth cadence that pushed the startup to a $100 million valuation in under a year.