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Cab rider Ola raises $1.1 bn from venture funds

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IANS Bengaluru

Leading cab rider Ola on Wednesday said it raised $1.1 billion (Rs.7,150 crore) in latest funding round from venture firms led by Tencent Holdings Ltd, a leading Chinese internet firm.

"Our investors like SoftBank and other US-based financial investors have participated in this round of funding," said the company in a statement here.

Ola is also in talks with other investors to raise an additional $1 billion with new and existing investors.

Ola operates in 110 cities across the country using cars, auto-rickshaws, bikes and vehicles equipped with connected car platform for ride-sharing.

--IANS

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First Published: Oct 11 2017 | 1:36 PM IST

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