Swiggy helped boost the ride hailing service's valuation to $800m in a round that included Shell Ventures and TVS Motor Company.

India-based on-demand ride provider Rapido has received $180m in a series D round led by food delivery service Swiggy at a valuation of $800m, TechCrunch has reported.

Oil and gas producer Shell also took part in the round, through corporate venturing unit Shell Ventures, along with motorcycle manufacturer TVS Motor Company and venture capital fund Nexus Venture Partners. It increased the company’s total funding to $310m.

Founded in 2015, Rapido provides bike-based taxi services across India through a mobile platform.…

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Fernando Moncada Rivera

Fernando Moncada Rivera is a reporter at Global Corporate Venturing and also host of the CVC Unplugged podcast.
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