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Ex-CARS24 executive Himanshu Ratnoo joins EMotorad as co-founder
IndianStartupNews
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25d ago
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Electric bicycle startup EMotorad has appointed former CARS24 executive Himanshu Ratnoo as co-founder, as the company seeks to expand its presence in India and overseas.
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CARS24 elevates Himanshu Ratnoo as CEO of used cars India
Entrackr
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1y ago
Medial
Cars24, an e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles, has elevated Himanshu Ratnoo to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Used Cars India. The announcement was made by Vikram Chopra, founder and CEO of CARS24, in an internal email to the organization. In his new role, Ratnoo will oversee the company’s C2B and retail operations, focusing on scaling growth and driving innovation. Ratnoo’s initiatives include the development of franchise models, lead monetization strategies, and a revamped approach to luxury car transactions. CARS24 offers services like buying, selling, loans, insurance, driver on demand, FASTag, challans, scrapping, and more, making it the only super app in this segment. Apart from this, through CARS24 Financial Services, the company offers various vehicle lending products to customers. Following a modest growth in FY23, Cars24 registered 25% year-on-year growth to Rs 6,917 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the firm’s net losses stood at Rs 498.4 crore with an adjusted EBITDA of Rs 318.8 crore in FY24. Cars24 has not raised external funding in the last three years. In December 2021, the company raised $450 million at a valuation of $3.3 billion. Its major investors include Alpha Wave, SoftBank, Tencent, and DST Global.
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Cars24 India used car CEO Himanshu Ratnoo resigns weeks after leading branding push
Entrackr
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3m ago
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Himanshu Ratnoo, CEO of Cars24’s used-car business in India, is set to step down after nearly six years with the company. Following his exit, Cars24 co-founder and Group CEO Vikram Chopra will directly oversee the India used cars leadership team for the foreseeable future. The development was communicated internally through emails exchanged between Ratnoo and Chopra on Sunday, which were reviewed by Entrackr. While the company has cleared that the move is not linked to any internal differences, the timing of Ratnoo’s exit has raised questions within the ecosystem. His departure appears particularly abrupt given his growing visibility in the company’s public communication. Ratnoo was the face of Cars24’s recent television branding campaign during the T20 World Cup, which marked the firm’s return to large-scale advertising after a hiatus of nearly five years. Ratnoo joined Cars24 in August 2020 during a period of global uncertainty and later took over as CEO of the India used cars vertical in December 2024. He played a role in building and scaling several initiatives within the business, including Touch & Buy, the franchise model, and CarTruth. In an email to employees, Ratnoo described the decision to step down as difficult. “I have spent six years at this wonderful place, leading this group of talented colleagues has been the greatest privilege of my professional life,” he wrote. Responding to the note, Chopra told employees that the India used cars leadership team will work directly with him for the foreseeable future. He added that the company has navigated the volatility of the past few years and is now entering a new phase of institutional growth. Founded in 2015, Cars24 operates a digital marketplace for buying and selling used vehicles and has expanded its presence across several international markets, including Australia, the UAE, and the US. During the fiscal year ended March 2025, the company’s operating scale declined 10% year-on-year to Rs 6,233 crore, while it reported a loss of Rs 543 crore. In the first half of FY26, it claimed adjusted net revenue stood at Rs 651 crore, and the company expects this figure to cross Rs 750 crore in the second half of the fiscal year. Its competitor Spinny reported 25% year-on-year growth in revenue during FY25, which stood at Rs 4,657 crore. The Niraj Singh-led firm also cut losses by 28% to Rs 423 crore.
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This ex-Infosys employee quit his US job, returned and co-founded a $3 billion startup
Business Today
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2y ago
Medial
Ruchit Agarwal, a former Infosys employee and Merrill Lynch associate, is now the co-founder of CARS24, a successful online used car marketplace in India. In a recent podcast, Agarwal shared his journey from working in the IT and banking industries to starting his own venture. With the help of his co-founders, Agarwal identified the opportunity in the used car industry and launched CARS24, which has since expanded into multiple countries and is currently valued at over $3 billion.
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Ex-Flipkart Executive Preeti Sampat Joins Eximius Ventures As General Partner
OutlookIndia
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2y ago
Medial
Eximius Ventures, a pre-seed fund, has appointed Preeti Sampat as co-founder and general partner. With a focus on fintech, SaaS, health tech, and media/entertainment, the fund aims to reach new heights with Sampat's addition to the team. She brings experience from Flipkart's early team and her role as a co-founder of a micro-VC fund in the US. At Eximius, Sampat will lead the investment strategy and support portfolio companies with fundraising and partnerships. The fund has invested in successful startups like Jar, Eka.care, Stan, and Skydo.
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EV Startup EMotorad Taps Dhoni As Equity Investor
Inc42
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2y ago
Medial
Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested in Pune-based electric vehicle (EV) startup EMotorad. He will also become the brand ambassador for the company. EMotorad, founded in 2020, sells electric cycles for daily commuting and casual rides, aiming to offer sustainable travel alternatives and promote a healthier lifestyle. The company recently raised $20 million in a Series B funding round and claims to have sold over 80,000 electric cycles globally. Dhoni's investment in EMotorad follows his previous investments in startups such as Tagda Raho, Khatabook, and Cars24.
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Tech Mahindra ex-CEO CP Gurnani joins upGrad's board
Inshorts
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2y ago
Medial
Former Tech Mahindra CEO CP Gurnani has joined edtech unicorn upGrad's board of directors. He has been appointed as an independent non-executive director on the board. Gurnani retired from his position as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Tech Mahindra last month after working with the company for 19 years.
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Former CVC Capital executive joins fintech startup as co-founder
VCCircle
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2y ago
Medial
A former executive from CVC Capital Partners, a European private equity firm, has joined fintech startup SalarySe as a co-founder. SalarySe, based in Gurugram, offers various financial services such as digital payments, online investments, digital lending, and online deals to salaried employees. The startup was founded in June 2023.
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Ex-Flipkart CTO Peeyush Ranjan joins Mukesh Bansal’s Meraki Labs as partner
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Peeyush Ranjan, former Flipkart CTO and Google executive, has joined Meraki Labs as a partner to enhance its focus on AI and expand its presence in Silicon Valley. Ranjan will guide AI strategies and contribute to investments in Meraki’s portfolio companies, joining the board of Nurix AI. Co-founded by Mukesh Bansal, Meraki aims to be a "moonshot factory" for innovative projects, including AI applications in enterprise and potentially consumer sectors.
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Ex-Goldman Sachs Executive Sidhi Dalmia Joins Venture Catalysts’ VC Grid Syndicate
Inc42
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2y ago
Medial
Mumbai-based Venture Catalysts has announced the appointment of former Goldman Sachs executive Sidhi Dalmia as a founding partner and co-lead for its newly launched syndicate fund VC Grid. Dalmia brings extensive experience working in economic hubs such as Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, and New York. VC Grid focuses on investing $500K to $1.5M in high-alpha opportunities across the seed to Series A stages. The firm aims to offer not only capital but also market access and business opportunities to startups with the collective expertise and resources of its member investors.
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Google DeepMind co-founder joins Microsoft as CEO of its new AI division
The Verge
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2y ago
Medial
Microsoft has hired Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Google DeepMind, as the CEO of a new team handling the company's consumer-facing AI products. Suleyman will also serve as executive vice president of Microsoft AI. He co-founded DeepMind in 2010 before it was acquired by Google in 2014. Suleyman had been on leave from DeepMind since 2019 due to controversy surrounding projects he led, including complaints of bullying. He subsequently joined Google as vice president of AI product management and AI policy before co-founding startup Inflection AI.
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