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Cactus Partners leads $1.2 Mn round in ParkMate

EntrackrEntrackr · 6m ago
Cactus Partners leads $1.2 Mn round in ParkMate
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Parking management platform ParkMate has raised $1.2 million in a funding round led by Cactus Partners, along with participation from existing investors like Venture Catalysts and the Marwah Group Family Office. The Noida-based company had previously raised $1.2 million from its existing investors. The proceeds will be used to expand its operations, boost the business development team, and accelerate innovation in cutting-edge parking solutions, ParkMate said in a press release. Co-founded in 2021 by Abhimanyu Singh and Dhananjaya Bharadwaj, ParkMate is a parking management solution designed to simplify the process of finding, reserving, and paying for parking spaces. It is often available as a mobile app or platform, providing users with real-time updates on parking availability in specific areas. According to ParkMate, it provides features such as GPS integration, cashless payments, and advanced parking and aims to reduce the hassle of parking in crowded urban environments. Additionally, it offers other services such as reminders for parking durations, secure access to private parking spaces, and eco-friendly initiatives like guiding users to spots that reduce fuel consumption. ParkMate says that its flagship service, DaSH (Drop & Shop), offers guaranteed parking at any location like shopping malls, office complexes, and entertainment hubs. It serves clients including industry giants such as DLF, Phoenix Malls, Indian Army, Ansals API, Unitech Group, Shalby Group, M3M, alongside strategic partnerships with the Uttar Pradesh and Telangana governments.

ParkMate raises $1.2 Mn led by Cactus Partners

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
ParkMate raises $1.2 Mn led by Cactus Partners
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Car parking solutions provider ParkMate has raised $1.2 million in a new round led by early growth-stage venture fund Cactus Partners. Existing backers such as Venture Catalysts and the Marwah Group Family Office have also participated in the round. According to ParkMate, the funds will be used to ramp up its growth trajectory, invest in its team to win business, streamline its operations, and continue to innovate new solutions. Founded by Dhananjaya Bharadwaj, ParkMate offers smart parking solutions to shopping malls, office complexes, and Hotels in the corporate segment and to parking contractors for government parking spaces. The firm’s exclusive DaSH (Drop & Shop) service claims parking within 2 minutes for car owners at shopping malls, arcades, and business complexes. It counts as DLF, Phoenix Mills, Fun Republic, the UP, and Telangana Governments. Smart cities are another sizeable market for ParkMate. It directly competes with Park+, Get My Parking, Park Smart, and Parky, among others. Park+ is the largest player in this segment. In June, the company ventured into the on-demand driver services segment with Drive+, positioning it as a potential competitor to DriveU, Drivers4Me, Driverzz, PickMyCar, Namma Driver, and Cars24. This marks the eighth investment by Cactus Partners since January 2021. The firm has invested in companies such as Lohum Cleantech, Kapture CX, Vitraya Technologies, AMPM Fashions, Auric, Indigrid Technology, and Rubix Data Sciences (exited).

Exclusive: Get My Parking to raise fresh funds at 90% valuation surge

EntrackrEntrackr · 29d ago
Exclusive: Get My Parking to raise fresh funds at 90% valuation surge
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Exclusive: Get My Parking to raise fresh funds at 90% valuation surge AI-based parking management system Get My Parking is all set to raise Rs 21.6 crore (approximately $2.5 million) in an extended Series A round led by existing investor IvyCap Ventures with participation from Legacy Assets LLP and others. This funding comes four years after Get My Parking raised $6 million in its Series A round in May 2021, led by IvyCap Ventures. The company’s board passed a resolution to issue 3,923 Series A2 compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 55,088 apiece to raise Rs 21.6 crore, according to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Existing investor IvyCap will be leading the round with Rs 13 crore investment followed by Legacy Assets’ Rs 3 crore. The rest of the amount will be contributed by Manish Kohli, The Sarvasva Trust, and 7 other individual investors. The funds raised will be used to meet general business needs, including working capital requirements and expansion plans, the filing added. According to Entrackr’s estimates, Get My Parking’s valuation is expected to rise by nearly 90% to Rs 335 crore (approximately $39 million) post-allotment, up from Rs 177 crore during its previous $6 million funding round. Founded in 2015 by Chirag Jain and Rasik Pansare, Get My Parking offers smart parking solutions using IoT technology, enabling operators to digitize their parking spaces and manage them efficiently with features like automated entry, digital payments, and live availability updates. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the Bengaluru-based company has raised over $10 million since its inception. IvyCap Ventures is the largest external stakeholder with a 15.87% stake, followed by Europe’s leading parking operator, APCOA, which holds a 12% stake. Get My Parking reported over 50% growth in operating revenue to Rs 29.4 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024, while reducing its losses by 57% to Rs 6.5 crore during the same period. Get My Parking competes with the Peak XV-backed Park+ which posted Rs 131 crore revenue in FY24. The company also competes with Parky, Park Smart, among others.

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