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Who invested in Ola

15 rounds we have observed, with the 27 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Valuation: $7.0B, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$3.2Braised across 15 rounds since 2011, from 15 sources

$330KSeed$5.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$42MSeries C$210MSeries D$400MSeries E$500MSeries F$330MRound$1.1BRound$50MRound$74MRound$21MRound$16MRound$92MRound$300MRound
Latest round
Round, $300MMar 2019
Biggest round
$1.1BRound · Oct 2017
Step-upi
3.3×
Investors
27 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20112013201520172019
$330KSeed$5.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$42MSeries C$210MSeries D$400MSeries E$500MSeries F$330MRound$1.1BRound$50MRound$74MRound$300MRound
First round
Seed, $330K
Apr 2011
Biggest round
$1.1B
Round · Oct 2017
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 10

The rounds

  1. Mar 2019
    Round$300M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  2. Feb 2019
    Round$92M1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Feb 2019
    Round$16M1 new
    • Raymond S Cahnman

    Reported by DealStreetAsia

  4. Jan 2019
    Round$21M2 new

    Reported by DealStreetAsia

  5. Jan 2019
    Round$74M1 new
    • Steadview Capital

    Reported by Techcircle

  6. Sept 2018
  7. Oct 2017
    Round$1.1B1 new
    • Tencent/ SoftBankLead

    Reported by TechCrunch

  8. Feb 2017
    Round$330M1 returning

    Reported by Business-standard

  9. Nov 2015
  10. Apr 2015
  11. Oct 2014
    Series D$210M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  12. Jul 2014
    Series C$42M3 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  13. Nov 2013
    Series B$20M1 new1 returning

    Reported by nextbigwhat.com

  14. Apr 2012
    Series A$5.0M1 new

    Reported by yourstory.in

  15. Apr 2011

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Round2017Round2017Round2018Round2019Round2019Round2019Round2019Round2019Tiger Global ManagementSoftBank BB CorpDST GlobalSteadview CapitalNikesh AroraFalcon Edge CapitalTencent/ SoftBankLSequoia CapitalAccelMatrix Partners

Everyone who backed them

SoftBank BB CorpCompany3rounds
DST GlobalPrivate equity2rounds
Steadview CapitalGrowth equity2rounds
Nikesh AroraVC firm2rounds
Falcon Edge CapitalGrowth equity2rounds
Tencent/ SoftBankno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round
AccelVC firm1round
Matrix PartnersVC firm1round
GICPrivate equity1round
Baillie GiffordAsset manager1round
Titan CapitalFamily office1round
Sailing CapitalPrivate equity1round
Didi KuaidiGrowth equity1round
KiaInvestment firm1round
Rehan yar KhanVC firm1round
ABG CapitalGrowth equity1round
People GroupCorporate VC1round
Mauritius InvestmentsGovernment1round
SoftBank Telecom CorpCorporate VC1round
founder of Flipkartno record of our own yet1round
Hyundaino record of our own yet1round
Raymond S Cahnmanno record of our own yet1round
Steadview Capitalno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Ola as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Alpha Wave GlobalPrivate equityPer its own site
Trog Hawley CapitalFamily officePer its own site
Deck2 CapitalPrivate creditPer its own site
GPS Investment PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Ola

Who invested in Ola?

Ola's investors include Tiger Global Management, SoftBank BB Corp, DST Global, Steadview Capital and Nikesh Arora, and 22 more on record.

How much has Ola raised?

Ola has raised $3.2B across 15 rounds since 2011.

When did Ola last raise?

Ola's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $300M in Mar 2019.

What was Ola's biggest round?

Ola's largest round on record is $1.1B (Undisclosed round), in Oct 2017, led by Tencent/ SoftBank.

Who backed Ola first?

Ola's first round on record, in Apr 2011, was backed by Titan Capital, Rehan yar Khan and People Group.

What stage is Ola at?

Ola's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Mar 2019.

Where is Ola based?

Ola is based in India.

Who led Ola's rounds?

Tencent/ SoftBank led the Undisclosed round in 2017.

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