Ola Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Ola is valued at $6.7B as of February 2022. Ola revenue was $129M, as disclosed with its December 2021 round.

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Last Ola valuation

$6.7B

Series J · Feb 2022

Last Ola funding round

$20M

Series J · Feb 2022

Ola revenue

$129M

Series J · Dec 2021

Key investors in Ola

Ola Overview

About Ola

Ola is an Indian ride-hailing company operated by ANI Technologies and based in Bengaluru, now trading as Ola Consumer. It was founded in 2010 by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati as an app that connects riders with cabs, auto-rickshaws and shared rides. The company grew into the largest cab aggregator in India, with more than 1.5 million drivers across 250 cities by 2019. It bought rival TaxiForSure in 2015, acquired the India business of Foodpanda in 2017 and launched in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom before withdrawing from all international markets in April 2024. Investors include SoftBank, Tencent, Temasek and Warburg Pincus, and its last priced round in December 2021 valued it at USD 7.3 billion. The company reported revenue of Rs 1,286 crore for the year to March 2017. Its electric scooter business, Ola Electric, is a separate company listed in India.


Founded

2010

HQ

IndiaBangalore

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Commission

Revenue

$129M (Dec 2021)

Valuation

$6.7B (Feb 2022)

Ola Valuation

Ola is currently valued at $6.7B, based on its Series J in February 2022. Read the announcement ↗

The $20M round was led by Arrow Capital Partners, Axis Asset Management Company and Segantii Capital Management.

Ola's valuation has grown 28x from $240M at its Series C in July 2014 to $6.7B in February 2022, across 16 priced rounds.

Ola valuation by funding round

Revenue multiple
Ola valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Feb 2022Series J$6.7B-
Dec 2021Series J$7.3B56.6x
Sep 2019Series J$6.3B-
Mar 2019Strategic investment$6B-
Feb 2019Series J$5.8B10.8x
Sep 2018Undisclosed stage$4.3B24.2x
Aug 2018Secondary$4.3B24.2x
Oct 2017Undisclosed stage$6B30.2x
Aug 2017Undisclosed stage$3.6B19.8x
Jun 2017Undisclosed stage$3.6B20.0x
Feb 2017Undisclosed stage$3.5B27.8x
Dec 2015Series G$4.2B-
Nov 2015Series F$5B-
Apr 2015Series E$2.5B37.3x
Oct 2014Series D$1B-
Jul 2014Series C$240M28.1x

Ola Revenue

Ola's latest recorded revenue is $129M, as of its Series J in December 2021. At a $7.3B valuation, that implies a 56.6x revenue multiple.

Revenue grew from $9M in July 2014 to $129M in December 2021, while the revenue multiple moved from 28.1x to 56.6x.

Ola revenue by funding round

Ola revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Dec 2021$129M$7.3B56.6xSeries J
Jul 2021$140M--Undisclosed stage
Jul 2019$370M--Series J
Feb 2019$536M$5.8B10.8xSeries J
Sep 2018$178M$4.3B24.2xUndisclosed stage
Aug 2018$178M$4.3B24.2xSecondary
Oct 2017$198M$6B30.2xUndisclosed stage
Aug 2017$184M$3.6B19.8xUndisclosed stage
Jun 2017$182M$3.6B20.0xUndisclosed stage
May 2017$182M--Undisclosed stage
Feb 2017$126M$3.5B27.8xUndisclosed stage
Apr 2015$67M$2.5B37.3xSeries E
Jul 2014$9M$240M28.1xSeries C

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

Ola Funding History

Ola has raised a total of $4B across 21 funding rounds, plus 1 secondary share sale.

Ola's first fundraising round was a $3M seed round in July 2013. The most recent completed round was a $20M Series J in February 2022.

Ola funding rounds

Ola funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Feb 2022Series JArrow Capital Partners (lead); Axis Asset Management Company (lead); Segantii Capital Management (lead)$20M$6.7BOla, the Indian ride-hailing company founded by Bhavish Aggarwal, raised approximately USD 20 million (INR 1,500,000,000) in a Series J round on February 2022, led by Arrow Capital Partners, Axis Asset Management Company, and Segantii Capital Management. This was part of a broader pre-IPO fundraising effort as Ola planned to go public that year, with the post-money valuation at the round cited as $7.15-7.3 billion. A prior tranche of the same Series J in December 2021 raised USD 139 million led by Edelweiss Financial Services at a $7.3 billion valuation. Ola has raised over $5 billion across 31 funding rounds historically, with total Series J activity contributing significantly to its $1.66 billion aggregate. The February 2022 round provided capital amid Ola's expansion in ride-hailing, food delivery via Ola Foods, and emerging electric vehicle ambitions through Ola Electric. Ola faced competitive pressures in India from Uber and emerging players like Rapido, with subsequent valuation markdowns by investors like Vanguard to $1.25 billion by 2025 amid IPO delays. Ola Electric, its EV arm, raised separately, achieving $373 crore revenue in FY22 but with widening losses.
Dec 2021Series JEdelweiss Financial Services (lead); Biovet; Hero Enterprise; Brijesh Agrawal; Siddhant Partners; IIFL Finance; Tejal Merchantile$139M$7.3BOla, the Indian ride-hailing company founded by Bhavish Aggarwal and operating as ANI Technologies, raised $139 million in a Series J round on December 8, 2021, led by Edelweiss Private Equity with participation from IIFL, Siddhant Partners, Tejal Merchantile, Hero Enterprise, Brijesh Agrawal, and others. The round valued Ola at $7.3 billion, as stated in regulatory filings reported by TechCrunch and confirmed by subsequent analyses from Vanguard and others referencing the transaction. This pre-IPO funding came ahead of Ola's planned public listing, following a secondary share sale earlier in 2021 to Warburg Pincus and Temasek at a $3.5 billion valuation. Ola's consolidated operating revenue for fiscal year 2021 (ending March 2021) stood at $129 million, down significantly from over $360 million in FY 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts, according to regulatory disclosures cited by Asia Tech Daily. The company reported crossing pre-pandemic GMV levels by late August 2021, with recovery accelerating post-second wave. The company reported first operating profit of Rs 89.82 crore in FY 2021 amid revenue contraction. Post-round, investor Vanguard repeatedly marked down Ola's valuation, from $4.8 billion in May 2023 to $3.5 billion in August 2023, $1.9 billion in early 2024, and further to around $1.88-2 billion by 2026, reflecting 74% decline from the $7.3 billion peak. Ola has raised over $5 billion total from investors like SoftBank and Tiger Global, positioning it as a key competitor to Uber in India while expanding into food delivery, financial services, and EVs.
Jul 2021Undisclosed stageTemasek (lead); Bhavish Aggarwal; Fort Canning Investments; Warburg Pincus$500M-In July 2021 Ola announced a USD 500 million investment from Temasek, an affiliate of Warburg Pincus and its founder Bhavish Aggarwal, ahead of a planned initial public offering. Temasek and Plum Wood Investment, the Warburg Pincus affiliate, were the main investors, and Aggarwal took part to raise his own holding and voting rights in ANI Technologies, the parent of Ola. The investors did not disclose how the investment valued the ride-hailing company, which had been valued at under USD 5 billion in its previous financing. The Competition Commission of India later cleared the share acquisitions by Temasek subsidiaries and Plum Wood. Temasek was already a shareholder after buying about USD 225 million of Ola shares from early investors in August 2018. Ola, founded in 2010 and based in Bengaluru, operates a ride-hailing app in India with more than a million driver partners and had expanded to Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Sep 2019Series JARK Ola Pre IPO Private Investment Trust (lead)$5M$6.3BOn 27 September 2019 Ola's parent ANI Technologies received Rs 35.88 crore, about USD 5.05 million, from ARK Ola Pre IPO Private Investment Trust as part of its Series J financing round, according to filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The trust is a Seoul-based special purpose vehicle supported by the asset manager ARK Impact, and Ola issued 16,885 Series J compulsorily convertible preference shares to it. The vehicle was reported to be set up to hold pre-IPO investments in Ola from Korean investors, and Ola's founder Bhavish Aggarwal has said he wants to take the company public. The cheque was small next to the rest of the Series J, which was reported to be targeting close to USD 1 billion and had already brought in Hyundai Motor and Kia, DIG Investment and Deshe Holdings earlier in 2019. Ola runs a cab, auto-rickshaw and shared-ride app across India, founded in 2010 by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, and was operating in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom at the time.
Jul 2019Series JDeshe Holdings (lead); DIG Investment (lead); Jabbar Internet Group; Hussam Khoury; Trog Hawley Capital$11M-Ola, the Bengaluru-based ride-hailing company founded in 2010 by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, raised $11.37 million (INR 79.93 crore) in July 2019 as part of its ongoing Series J funding round. Lead investors Deshe Holdings and DIG Investment Ab participated, alongside individual investors Samih Toukan, Hussam Khoury, and Samih Abdel Rahman, co-founders of Dubai-based Jabbar Internet Group. Shares were issued at a premium of INR 21,240 per share with a nominal value of INR 10. This tranche formed part of Ola's broader Series J round, which had already secured $472 million including investments from Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors. The funds supported general business purposes amid Ola's expansion in ride-hailing services. By mid-2019, Ola reported daily rides reaching 3.65 million, up from 3.5 million in 2018. Ola had raised over $3.8 billion cumulatively from investors like SoftBank, Ratan Tata, Sequoia Capital, and Accel by this time. The company operated in a competitive market, focusing on diversification and pre-IPO preparations, with later tranches in Series J from funds like ARK Ola Pre-IPO Private Investment Trust.
Mar 2019Strategic investmentHyundai (lead); Kia (lead)$300M$6BOla, India's largest ride-hailing platform, raised $300 million in a corporate round in March 2019 from lead investors Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors. This funding formed part of a strategic partnership to develop India-specific electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and customized fleet solutions for Ola's operations. The collaboration aimed to support Ola's expansion into electric mobility, including financing and insurance benefits for driver-partners to lower ownership costs. The investment brought Ola's total funding to approximately $3.8 billion at the time, following a recent $56 million raise for its Ola Electric Mobility spin-out. Ola hosted over 1.3 million driver-partners and targeted growth to two million drivers while deploying one million EVs by 2022, alongside initiatives like adding 10,000 electric rickshaws. Hyundai viewed the partnership as key to its global mobility strategy, transforming into a smart mobility solutions provider. The focus was on joint EV development amid India's push toward 30% electric vehicles by 2030. Subsequent developments included Hyundai and Kia reducing stakes in Ola Electric by 2025, selling for $80 million amid stock declines and competitive pressures, but the 2019 investment centered on foundational EV infrastructure in India.
Feb 2019Series JSachin Bansal (lead); Steadview Capital (lead); SoftBank Group; GIC; Tiger Global; Alpha Wave Global; Accel$91M$5.8BOla, operated by ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and founded by Bhavish Aggarwal, is India's leading cab-hailing platform competing fiercely with Uber, while expanding into food delivery, electric vehicles, and international markets like Australia and the UK. In February 2019, Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal invested Rs 650 crore ($92 million) personally in Ola as part of its larger Series J funding round, which also included $74-75 million from Steadview Capital and aims to raise up to $2 billion total. This marked Bansal's largest individual investment post-Flipkart's sale to Walmart. The investment was structured with an initial Rs 150 crore ($21 million) tranche in January 2019 via 70,588 Series J preference shares at Rs 21,250 each, followed by the balance, potentially granting Bansal a board seat. TechCircle estimated the deal valued Ola at $5.8 billion post-money, a slight increase from $5.7 billion in the prior Steadview tranche, with other reports citing around $6 billion or $6.5 billion for the round. No specific post-money valuation was directly confirmed by Ola, but estimates consistently placed it near these figures. Funds were earmarked for boosting electric vehicle initiatives, expanding Ola's food delivery arm (competing with Zomato, Swiggy, Uber Eats), and strengthening international presence amid intense rivalry with Uber in India. This round followed prior raises like $1.1 billion in 2017 from Tencent and SoftBank, and $50 million in 2018 at $4.3 billion valuation. Ola positioned itself as a global mobility player serving a billion Indians. Later developments included Bansal reportedly seeking to sell his stake at a $4 billion valuation premium around 2024, amid Ola's valuation dropping to $2 billion per Vanguard, with rebranding to Ola Consumer. However, the 2019 round underscored Ola's unicorn status and aggressive growth strategy in ride-hailing and adjacent services.
Jan 2019Strategic investmentEternal Yield International (lead)$2M-In January 2019 Ola, the Indian ride-hailing company, raised about INR 14 crore (roughly $2 million) by issuing preference shares to Eternal Yield International, a China-based electric vehicle and scooter supplier. The allotment was approved by Ola's board and came shortly before the larger Series J round led by Steadview Capital. Reporting framed the investment as strategic capital, since the investor's electric two-wheeler products fit Ola's mobility business. The raise also came while Ola was trying to limit the growing influence of its largest shareholder SoftBank. Ola, founded in 2010 and based in Bengaluru, operates a ride-hailing platform across India and several international markets, alongside vehicle financing and electric mobility activities.
Sep 2018Undisclosed stageChina Eurasian Economic Cooperation Fund (lead); Sailing Capital (lead)$50M$4.3BOla, an Indian ride-hailing company and Uber rival, raised $50 million in September 2018 from Sailing Capital and China-Eurasian Economic Cooperation Fund (CEECF) at a $4.3 billion valuation, as disclosed in regulatory documents reviewed by Mint. The investors acquired a combined stake of more than 1%. This round followed Ola's larger October 2017 raise of $1.1 billion from Tencent and SoftBank, with plans for an additional $1 billion to reach $2.1 billion total at a projected $7 billion post-money valuation, though the 2018 deal valued it lower at $4.3 billion. Ola has raised over $3.3 billion across 16 rounds from investors including Tencent, Didi Chuxing, SoftBank, Temasek, and others. The company operates primarily in India, with expansions to Australia, the UK, and New Zealand, and has diversified into food delivery via the Foodpanda India acquisition and public transport ticketing with Ridlr. Financially, Ola reported revenue of INR 1,286 crore ($178 million) in 2017, up 51% from INR 758 crore ($118 million) in FY2016, generated from 20% commissions on bookings and subscriptions. Losses widened to INR 2,313.7 crore ($359.5 million) in 2016 from INR 796 crore ($123.7 million) in 2015.
Aug 2018SecondaryTemasek (lead)$225M$4.3BOla is a ride-hailing platform operating across India and other markets, offering transportation services and multiple service categories including food delivery through subsidiary Foodpanda. In August 2018, Singapore-based Temasek Holdings purchased a large single-digit stake in Ola through a secondary transaction valued at $225 million, acquiring shares from existing shareholders including early investors and employees. The company was valued at approximately $4.3 billion at the time of a fresh funding round in September 2018, when it raised $50 million. Ola's fiscal year 2017 revenue reached $178 million (INR 1,286 crore), up 51% from the prior year, and the company was operating in 110 cities with over 1 million driver partners serving approximately 2 million daily passengers. The company had raised a total of $3.3 billion across 16 funding rounds from major investors including SoftBank, Tencent Holdings, Sequoia Capital, and Tiger Global Management, and was focused on achieving profitability while expanding internationally and developing electric vehicle capabilities.
Oct 2017Undisclosed stageSoftBank Group (lead); Tencent (lead); RNT Capital$1.1B$6BOla announced on 10 October 2017 that it had closed USD 1.1 billion in fresh financing led by Tencent, with existing investor SoftBank also taking part. It was the largest round in the company's six-year history and its first major raise since the USD 500 million closed in November 2015. Ola said it was close to finalising a further USD 1 billion that would take the round to USD 2.1 billion, and a person familiar with the deal put the post-money valuation at USD 7 billion once that full amount was in. The money followed a year in which the valuation had been marked down to as low as USD 3.5 billion. Tencent's entry reflected the Chinese group's growing stake in Indian consumer internet companies such as Flipkart, Hike and Practo. Ola, founded in 2010 by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati and run by ANI Technologies, operates a cab-hailing app across more than 100 Indian cities and was spending on electric vehicles and payments to fend off Uber.
Aug 2017Undisclosed stageTekne Capital (lead)$36M$3.6BOla, the Bengaluru-based cab aggregator founded by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati in 2011, operates ride-hailing services across 102 cities with over 500,000 vehicles including cabs, auto-rickshaws, and taxis, alongside shared mobility options like Ola Shuttle and Ola Share. In August 2017, Ola raised approximately $36 million from New York-based hedge fund Tekne Capital Management as part of an ongoing funding round, following a prior $50 million tranche from the same investor in June 2017 and other investments from Falcon Edge Capital and RNT Capital earlier that year. This Tekne investment contributed to pushing Ola's post-money valuation to about $3.65 billion, up from $3.5 billion set in a February 2017 $350 million round. The funding came amid competitive pressures in India's ride-hailing market, where Ola held around 65% share against Uber, while the company burned significant cash on promotions, reporting consolidated losses of $360 million (INR 2,313 crore) in FY16. Ola had previously raised substantial capital, including $260 million from SoftBank in late 2016 and $500 million in its Series F in November 2015, bringing total equity funding to about $2.4 billion across 10 rounds from investors like Tiger Global, Matrix Partners, and Didi Kuaidi. The down round reflected a valuation drop from $4.8 billion in August 2015, but momentum built with additional talks involving investors like Coatue Management.
Jun 2017Undisclosed stageTekne Capital (lead)$50M$3.6BOla (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), founded in 2011 by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, is an Indian cab aggregator operating in 102 cities with over 500,000 vehicles including cabs, auto-rickshaws, and taxis, offering services like Ola Shuttle and Ola Share for shared mobility. In June 2017, around June 14, Ola raised approximately $50 million from New York-based hedge fund Tekne Capital Management as part of an ongoing funding round that also involved Ratan Tata's RNT Capital Advisors and Falcon Edge Capital. This infusion pushed Ola's post-money valuation to about $3.65 billion, up from $3.5 billion following a $350 million round in February 2017. The Tekne investment reflects Ola's aggressive fundraising to compete with Uber in India, coming after a down round from SoftBank in late 2016 at a lower $3 billion valuation compared to $4.5-5 billion in 2015. Tekne Capital, a technology-focused hedge fund led by Beeneet Kothari, participated via entities like Tekne Private Ventures III, LP and Tekne Private Ventures 1 Master. Ola continued capital raises post this round, including $36 million more from Tekne in August 2017 and discussions with investors like Coatue Management. Earlier FY16 filings showed consolidated losses before tax of $360 million (INR 2,313.66 Cr), up from $123.9 million (INR 796 Cr) in FY15, highlighting ongoing cash burn in the ride-hailing sector. By this time, Ola had raised total equity funding of about $2.4 billion across multiple rounds from over 20 investors including SoftBank, Tiger Global, and Didi Chuxing.
May 2017Undisclosed stageAlpha Wave Global (lead); RNT Capital$104M-In May 2017 Ola raised Rs 670 crore, roughly USD 104 million, from Ratan Tata's venture vehicle RNT Capital Advisers and the US hedge fund Falcon Edge Capital. The cheque was an early part of the long 2017 financing that brought Ola new investors after SoftBank's February down round at a USD 3.5 billion valuation. Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Sons, had been an Ola backer since the 2015 Series E, while Falcon Edge had invested in the 2015 rounds. The money was meant to fund Ola's competition with Uber in India, and to support its push into payments and electric mobility. Ola, run by ANI Technologies and founded by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, connects riders with cabs, auto-rickshaws and shared rides through a smartphone app. Hedge fund Tekne Capital followed with a further USD 50 million in June 2017, taking total funds raised by Ola to about USD 2.4 billion.
Feb 2017Undisclosed stageSoftBank Group (lead); RNT Capital$330M$3.5BIn February 2017 Ola, the cab-hailing platform run by ANI Technologies, obtained about USD 330 million from SoftBank and two other existing investors, as reported by Business Standard. The financing valued the company at USD 3.5 billion, a drop of roughly 30% from the USD 5 billion valuation set in its 2015 round, which made it a down round for the Indian ride-hailing leader. SoftBank, already the largest shareholder, was reported to hold about 22.5% of the company at the time. The cheque followed the USD 500 million Series F closed in November 2015 and the roughly USD 200 million acquisition of rival TaxiForSure in 2015, and it came while Ola was competing with Uber for share in India. Ola operated in more than 100 Indian cities and was expanding its auto-rickshaw, shuttle and payments businesses. The round sat at the start of a series of 2017 financings that also brought in Ratan Tata's RNT Capital, Falcon Edge Capital, Tekne Capital, Tencent and again SoftBank.
Dec 2015Series GVanguard Group (lead)$57M$4.2BOla, founded by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati in 2011, operates a ride-hailing platform integrating city transportation for customers and driver partners via mobile technology, competing primarily with Uber in India. In December 2015, US-based investment firm Vanguard invested $50 million (or Rs 384 crore as per company statement) in Ola, with shares priced at $40,885 per share, resulting in a post-money valuation of $4.2 billion. This investment was disclosed through Vanguard's SEC filings and valued the stake based on per-share pricing at the time of the round around December 13, 2015. Prior to this, Ola had raised significant capital, including a $500 million Series F round in November 2015 from investors like Baillie Gifford, Falcon Edge Capital, Tiger Global, SoftBank, DST Global, and Didi Kuaidi at a $5 billion valuation, bringing cumulative funding to $1.25 billion across multiple rounds. Vanguard, headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, managed over $3.6 trillion in assets as of June 30, 2016, and holds investments in other Indian firms like Flipkart. The 2015 Vanguard round was a secondary or follow-on investment amid Ola's aggressive expansion and market share battles. Subsequent Vanguard filings showed valuation adjustments, such as a rise to $41,577 per share by mid-2016 ($4.2B total), but later markdowns including 41% in 2017 to around $3 billion, and further cuts in later years to $2-3 billion amid market challenges. Ola continued raising funds post-2015, reaching peak valuations like $7.3 billion in 2021 before declines.
Nov 2015Series FBaillie Gifford (lead); SoftBank Group; Falcon Capital; Tiger Global; DiDi; DST Global; Peak XV Partners$500M$5BOla, operated by ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd, is an Indian ride-hailing app competing fiercely with Uber, offering services like Ola Share, Ola Prime, and Ola Money wallet. In November 2015, it closed a $500 million Series F funding round led by Baillie Gifford, with participation from Didi Kuaidi, Falcon Edge Capital, Tiger Global, SoftBank Group, and DST Global, valuing the company at $5 billion. This followed a $400 million Series E in April 2015 at $2.5 billion valuation led by DST Global, and a $210 million Series D in October 2014 led by SoftBank at $1 billion valuation, bringing total funding to over $1.3 billion. The round enabled Ola to fuel growth across existing categories, build supply capacity, and expand in over 102 cities. By late 2015, Ola reported 30x growth in the past year, receiving more than 1 million booking requests daily, nearly matching completed rides. It had grown rapidly since 2011, investing heavily in the competitive Indian taxi-hailing market where Uber pledged $1 billion. Investors backed Ola's ambitions beyond ride-hailing, including recent launches like a standalone Ola Money app and expansions into car leasing, shuttle services, and food delivery. Forecasts suggested pre-tax profitability by 2017-2018, highlighting long-term margin improvement potential amid aggressive market expansion.
Apr 2015Series EDST Global (lead); Ratan Tata; SoftBank Group; GIC; Falcon Capital; Mauritius Investments; Steadview Capital; ABG Capital; Tiger Global; Accel$400M$2.5BANI Technologies Pvt Ltd, operating as Ola, is an Indian ride-hailing company providing cab aggregation services across multiple cities, competing intensely with Uber and acquiring TaxiForSure in February 2015 for around $200 million to bolster its fleet and market position. In FY15 (ended March 31, 2015), Ola reported revenue from operations of Rs 380.2 crore, a seven-fold increase from Rs 49.6 crore in FY14, primarily from car rental services with minor commission from taxi services. Total revenue reached approximately Rs 418-421 crore including other income. The company faced significant losses of Rs 754.8-796 crore in FY15, driven by a 14-fold rise in total expenditure to Rs 1,173 crore, with fleet operator costs surging 19-fold to Rs 905 crore, alongside sharp increases in ads, sales promotion to Rs 96.6-100 crore, communication, and employee expenses. Ola held an estimated 60-65% market share in a cash-intensive battle, burning substantial cash monthly alongside rivals. A later mention notes Ola's valuation at $5 billion in its August 2015 funding round, post the queried April 2015 DST Global-led round. FY16 saw revenue growth to Rs 758 crore but losses widened to Rs 2,311 crore amid heavy marketing and expansion into new categories like outstation, rentals, shuttle, and auto services across over 100 cities.
Oct 2014Series DSoftBank Group (lead); Steadview Capital; Tiger Global; Z47$210M$1BOla, an Indian ride-hailing company founded in 2011 by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, raised $210 million in its Series D funding round led by SoftBank in October 2014, with participation from existing investors including Tiger Global, Matrix Partners, and Steadview Capital. This round brought Ola's total funding to nearly $277 million and valued the company at approximately $1 billion post-money, marking it as a unicorn and India's answer to Uber in the burgeoning mobile internet transportation market. One source reported a valuation of around $650 million, but multiple contemporaneous reports confirm the $1 billion figure. The investment was part of SoftBank's aggressive expansion in India, following its Alibaba windfall, with plans to deploy up to $10 billion in the country's tech sector, including simultaneous investments in Snapdeal and others. Ola operated as an online marketplace for taxi and car rentals, with 33,000 vehicles across 19 cities at the time, expanding rapidly by adding a new city every two weeks. The funding aimed to fuel growth in the driver ecosystem, enable micro-entrepreneurship, and build toward seamless nationwide transportation services. Subsequent rounds included $400 million in Series E led by DST Global in April 2015 at higher valuations and further raises, reflecting Ola's scaling amid competition from Uber and others in India's ride-hailing space.
Jul 2014Series CPeak XV Partners (lead); Steadview Capital (lead); Tiger Global; Z47$40M$240MOlacabs raised INR 2.5 billion (about $41.8 million) in a Series C round in July 2014. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and the Hong Kong-based hedge fund Steadview Capital, with existing investors Matrix Partners India and Tiger Global Management also taking part. The company said it would use the proceeds to expand into new Indian markets and to fund a micro-entrepreneurship programme worth about INR 1 billion, under which drivers and operators buy their own cars at discounted prices through manufacturer partnerships and financing arranged through financial institutions. Olacabs, operated by ANI Technologies, runs a platform through which customers hire cabs from a network of about 11,000 vehicles across nine cities, booking by call centre and mobile app. The round followed its Series B of November 2013 and preceded the much larger SoftBank-led financing later in 2014.
Nov 2013Series BTiger Global; Z47$20M-Olacabs raised a Series B round in November 2013 from Tiger Global Management and Matrix Partners India. The company did not disclose the amount, and reports put it at around $20 million. Tiger Global was an existing investor from the earlier Series A, and Matrix Partners India led the new round. The funds were to be used to expand operations into other cities, including a few tier-2 cities and non-metros, and to scale its technology infrastructure. Olacabs, run by ANI Technologies, is a marketplace that aggregates cab bookings and car rentals through private taxi operators. At the time it served Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Chennai, with bookings through a website, mobile portal and app. It followed with a Series C of about $41.8 million in July 2014.
Jul 2013SeedTiger Global (lead)$3M--

Who has invested in Ola?

45 investors have backed Ola across its funding rounds, including Tiger Global, SoftBank Group, Steadview Capital, Z47, RNT Capital and Accel.

Lead investors include Arrow Capital Partners, Axis Asset Management Company, Segantii Capital Management, Edelweiss Financial Services, Temasek and 19 other investors.


Ola Investors

Investors in Ola by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Tiger GlobalUnited StatesNew York City, NY7LeadJul 2013
SoftBank GroupJapanTokyo6LeadOct 2014
Steadview CapitalUnited KingdomLondon4LeadJul 2014
RNT CapitalIndiaMumbai3ParticipantFeb 2017
Z47IndiaMumbai3ParticipantNov 2013
TemasekSingaporeSingapore2LeadAug 2018
GICSingaporeSingapore2ParticipantApr 2015
Falcon CapitalUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantApr 2015
Alpha Wave GlobalUnited StatesMiami, FL2LeadMay 2017
AccelUnited StatesPalo Alto, CA2ParticipantApr 2015
DST GlobalCayman IslandsGeorge Town2LeadApr 2015
Peak XV PartnersIndiaBangalore2LeadJul 2014
Tekne CapitalUnited StatesNew York City, NY2LeadJun 2017

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Acquisitions by Ola

Ola has acquired 9 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Ola was on March 24th 2022. Ola acquired Avail Finance for $50M.


Latest Acquisitions by Ola

Avail Finance
GeoSpoc
Pikup.ai
Ridlr
Description
Avail Finance is a Bangalore-based fintech company founded in 2017 that provides instant personal loans to urban consumers in India. The mobile platform offers credit up to 200,000 rupees with paperless approvals and flexible tenures from three to 24 months. Avail Finance targets salaried individuals underserved by traditional banks.
GeoSpoc is a Hyderabad-based geo-analytics firm delivering location intelligence solutions to sectors including banking, financial services, insurance, retail, precision agriculture, and fast-moving consumer goods. Services encompass consulting, platform implementation, customization, application development, and system integrations across mobile, web, and cloud environments. GeoSpoc processes geospatial data to enable site selection, customer segmentation, supply chain optimization, and crop monitoring for clients in India and Southeast Asia.
Pikup.ai is a privately held artificial intelligence startup.
Ridlr is a Delhi-based mobile app for public transport ticketing and route planning in Indian cities. The platform integrates bus, metro, and ferry payments with real-time tracking and commuter analytics. Ridlr facilitates contactless travel for millions of daily users in metros like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
HQ CountryIndiaIndiaIndiaIndia
HQ City
Bangalore
Pune
Bangalore
Mumbai
Deal Date24 Mar 20225 Oct 202113 Aug 20193 Apr 2018
Valuation$50M$3Mundisclosed$50M
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Ola Competitors

Ola competitors include listed companies like Grab, Goto Gojek Tokopedia, Uber and DiDi, and private ones like Bolt and Didi Woya.

Public and private companies comparable to Ola
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
BoltEstoniaTallinnPrivate$558M-$8.5B-
GrabSingaporeSingaporePublicly listed$3.4B$350M$12B1.8x
Goto Gojek TokopediaIndonesiaIndonesiaPublicly listed$1B($16M)$1.4B0.3x
UberUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$52B$6.2B$136B2.5x
DiDiChinaChinaPublicly listed$34B$69M$14B0.3x
Didi WoyaChinaBeijingPrivate--$5B-

Ola Public Comps

Ola is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Lyft, Talabat, Swiggy, Aurora Innovation, Ocado Group, Via Transportation, Grab, GO, Lime and Goto Gojek Tokopedia.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Lyft$6.3B$103M0.9x0.8x55.7x8.5x
Talabat$1.7B$323M3.7x1.4x19.3x11.3x
Swiggy$2.4B($326M)1.6x1.3x(12.0x)(13.0x)
Aurora Innovation$3M($786M)2618.4x970.9x(10.0x)(10.1x)
Ocado Group$1.9B$135M2.7x2.3x36.4x8.1x
Via Transportation$434M($83M)6.1x5.0x(31.9x)(182.1x)
Grab$3.4B$350M2.2x1.8x20.7x10.3x
GO$263M$49M5.2x4.9x28.2x21.6x

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Common questions about Ola

When was Ola founded?Ola was founded in 2010.
Where is Ola headquartered?Ola is headquartered in Bangalore, India.
Is Ola publicly listed?No, Ola is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Ola's valuation?Ola was last valued at $6.7B in its Series J in February 2022.
How much funding has Ola raised?Ola has raised $4B across 21 funding rounds.
What was Ola's last funding round?Ola's last funding round was a $20M Series J in February 2022, led by Arrow Capital Partners, Axis Asset Management Company and Segantii Capital Management.
Who are Ola's investors?Ola's investors include Tiger Global, SoftBank Group, Steadview Capital, RNT Capital, Z47, Temasek, GIC, Falcon Capital, Alpha Wave Global, Accel and 35 others.
What is Ola's revenue?Ola's latest recorded revenue is $129M (December 2021).
What is Ola's revenue multiple?Ola's latest valuation implies a 56.6x revenue multiple ($7.3B valuation on $129M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to Ola?Companies comparable to Ola include Bolt, Grab, Goto Gojek Tokopedia, Uber, DiDi and Didi Woya.
How many companies has Ola acquired?Ola has acquired 9 companies, including Avail Finance, GeoSpoc, Pikup.ai, Ridlr and Foodpanda (India operations).
What was the largest acquisition by Ola?The $200M acquisition of TaxiForSure in March 2015 is the largest acquisition Ola has made to date.

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