Indian entrepreneur Anjali Sardana built a fast-growing startup less than a year after graduating from college in the United States. His company, Pronto, has become one of the hottest young startups in India’s home-services market.Sardana graduated from Georgetown University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. After graduation, he worked for some time in investment roles at venture firms including Bain Capital and 8VC, where he gained knowledge about the startup ecosystem and venture investing.In April 2025, Sardana launched Pronto, a technology platform designed to connect households with trained domestic workers for everyday tasks such as cleaning, washing dishes, laundry and basic kitchen tasks. The company aims to bring structure to a sector that has traditionally operated through informal arrangements.Pronto operates through a mobile application that allows customers to book domestic help instantly. The platform recruits, trains and vets workers before assigning them to shifts, with many services delivered in about 10 minutes through a network of local centres.The startup initially began operations with a single hub in Gurugram. At the time, the team handled about 170 bookings per day while working on building the service. Demand increased rapidly within a few months. By early 2026, the platform was handling over 18,000 daily bookings and working with thousands of service professionals.Pronto has expanded its operations beyond its first market and now serves customers in more than ten cities including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. The company has also created a workforce consisting primarily of women to serve as trained service professionals on the platform.Due to the rapid growth of the company, investors’ interest in it increased. In March 2026, Proto raised $25 million in a funding round led by Epic Capital, with participation from investors including Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst, and Bain Capital Ventures. The company’s funding was valued at approximately $100 million in less than a year after launch.Earlier funding rounds also helped the startup expand its operations and workforce. The company raised $11 million in 2025 to scale its service model and train more professionals and improve its technology infrastructure.Today, Pronto is part of a growing group of startups trying to streamline India’s home services sector using technology, structured shifts, and verified workers. Sardana said the goal is to create a reliable platform for families while providing stable income opportunities for workers.