The investment will be utilised for the company's expansion in West Asia, Australia, and Southeast Asia, and to strengthen its foothold in India
Leading e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles CARS24 on Monday said it has raised USD 400 million (around Rs 3,040 crore) from various financial institutions
India's CARS24 said it had raised $400 million in a funding round that saw participation of asset manager Alpha Wave Global, valuing the used-car retailing platform at $3.3 billion.
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Fundraise includes Series F equity round of $340 mn, debt of $110 mn
CARS24 has closed a $450 million round of funding, including a $340 million Series F equity round alongside $110 million debt from diversified financial institutions.
The fundraising would also include Falcon Edge Capital and value the startup at close to $2 billion, said the person, asking not to be named because the details aren't public
Cars24 aims to make the purchase of a pre-owned vehicle as easy as buying a refrigerator or a smartphone online.
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The company was valued at over $1 bn in the funding round led by DST Global
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A study by second-hand car dealer Cars24 showed 22.5 per cent of the consumers, who were planning on buying a new car last year, would prefer used cars now due to limited budget
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The company, whose founders have decided to forego their salaries for the next six months amid the Covid-19 crisis, said the employees will get ESOPs worth two times the amount they invest
The used cars space is expected to reach 6.7 to 7.2 million cars per year and be valued at Rs 50,000 crore by FY22
Along with two new entities, existing investors KCK, Agnelli (Fiat) Family and Sequoia India also participated in the funding round
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