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Kolkata’s Drivers4Me Secures INR 3 Cr Seed Funding Round

Drivers4Me, an app-based driver-aggregator platform, co-founded by Rajarshi Nag and Paramartha Saha, has just announced their Seed funding round of INR 3 Crore to fuel the expansion of their business operations in India.

The investors’ profile includes many esteemed names (mentioned below) reflecting their confidence in Drivers4Me‘s vision and potential:

Sagar Daryani (Wow! Momo), Abhishek Rungta (Indus Net Technologies (INT.), Arun Kumar mukherjee (Chaigram, TABP Snacks & Beverages Private Limited), Ranodeep Saha (Rare Planet Handicrafts Pvt Ltd), Vivek Bajaj (StockEdge, Kredent Trading LLP, Elearnmarkets), Manish Singh (Fortwise Capital Private Limited), SunilKumar Singhvi (South Handlooms, Singhvi Heritage), Vineet Patawari (StockEdge, Elearnmarkets), Sumedh Patodia (Kolkata Thunderbolts), BISWANATH BHATTACHARJEE (BKB), Hari Balasubramanian, Ayush Murarka, Dr. Chandrachur Konar and more..

Currently operational in three cities—Kolkata, Delhi, and Hyderabad—they are ready to leverage this funding to extend their services to three additional major cities: Bangalore, Mumbai, and Pune, within the next one year.

Drivers4Me began its journey in 2018 as a humble college project when the co-founders were Computer Science Engineering students at IEM Kolkata. Inspired by a friend’s struggle to find a driver during an emergency, they conceptualised a solution of hiring professional and trained drivers through an app instantly, based on distance, location and duration. The driver arrives at your doorstep within 25 minutes of booking.

What started as a college project with just Rs 1500, soon evolved into a thriving platform with a remarkable growth trajectory. Drivers4Me has over 2.5L app downloads, available for both Android and Apple users, the platform has garnered attention for its seamless user experience and reliability.

Despite facing challenges in a dynamic market landscape, Drivers4Me has consistently improved its services, transforming setbacks into opportunities for growth. Their relentless pursuit of excellence has not only enabled them to meet but also exceed their milestones.

For more details, visit – www.drivers4me.com

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