Anjali Sardana: Indian entrepreneur who founded $100 million startup after studying in the US

Indian entrepreneur Anjali Sardana launched a fast-growing startup less than a year after graduating from college in the United States. Her company, Pronto, has quickly become one of the most talked-about young startups in the Indian home services market.Sardana graduated from Georgetown University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. After graduation, she held brief investment roles at venture capital firms such as Bain Capital and 8VC, where she was exposed to the startup ecosystem and venture capital.In April 2025, Sardana launched Pronto, a technology platform designed to connect households with trained domestic workers to perform daily chores such as cleaning, dishwashing, laundry and basic kitchen tasks. The company aims to bring structure to an industry that has traditionally operated through informal arrangements.Pronto operates via a mobile app, allowing customers to quickly book home help. The platform recruits, trains and certifies employees before assigning them to a shift, delivering many services in about 10 minutes through a network of local hubs.The startup initially started operations from a center in Gurgaon. At the time, the team was processing approximately 170 bookings per day while working on building the service. Within months, demand increased dramatically. By early 2026, the platform was processing more than 18,000 bookings per day and working with thousands of service professionals.Pronto has expanded its operations beyond its first market and currently serves customers in more than a dozen cities including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. The company has also built a workforce of mostly women who serve as highly trained service professionals on the platform.Investor interest has accompanied the company’s rapid growth. In March 2026, Pronto raised $25 million in a funding round led by Epiq Capital, with participation from investors including Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst and Bain Capital Ventures. The funding values ​​the company at about $100 million less than a year after it was founded.Early rounds of funding also helped the startup expand its operations and workforce. The company raised $11 million in 2025 to expand its service model and invest in training more professionals and improving its technology infrastructure.Today, Pronto is among a growing number of startups trying to organize India’s home services industry by leveraging technology, structured shifts and proven workers. Sadana said the goal is to build a reliable platform for families while providing workers with stable income opportunities.