PRONTO LANDS $20M FROM LACHY GROOM IN 20-MINUTE PITCH
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Bengaluru-based on-demand home-help service Pronto raised $20M in a Series B extension from prominent Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom at a $200M valuation, double its March valuation.
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