Aurum PropTech on Friday said it will acquire up to 100 per cent stake in home rental platform NestAway Technologies for a cash consideration of up to Rs 90 crore. Founded in 2015, NestAway caters to individuals looking for rental housing in major cities. In a regulatory filing, Aurum Proptech informed that its executive investment committee has approved the acquisition of up to 100 per cent share capital of NestAway Technologies Pvt Ltd for a cash consideration of up to Rs 90 crore. NestAway secured a cumulative funding of USD 110 million at the latest valuation of USD 220 million in 2019, garnering investments from marquee investors such as Tiger Global, UC-RNT Fund, Flipkart, Goldman Sachs and Yuri Milner, the filing said. Besides, Rs 90 crore deal to acquire up to 100 per cent stake, Aurum PropTech said it will inject Rs 30 crore to stabilize the business. "This capital infusion in NestAway is a testament to Aurum PropTech's conviction in India's USD 20-billion rental housing
ApnaComplex platform is being used by over 22,000 apartment societies in over 80 cities across India
Firms are waiving the rent of those who have lost their jobs during the pandemic
Some also rent out their premises to IT firms' employees
Going by the recent trends, the co-living business may offer a higher rental yield, as much as 8-11 per cent said analysts
Including the $30 million raised in the most recent round, NestAway has so far raised over $43 million
Flipkart's former head of operations, Sujeet Kumar, also participated in the investment round