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Latest Joe Hirao News
Dec 22, 2022
Truebil, India’s leading omni-channel platform for buying and selling of pre-owned cars has announced its series B funding round and has raised Rs 100 Cr in a mix of equity & debt. The round was led by Japanese investor Joe Hirao. With this latest round of funding, the company has so far raised a total of Rs 160 Cr. Hirao is the founder of ZIGExN which is a Tokyo-headquartered company that owns and operates a number of classified websites, ranging from Automobile, jobs, real estate. Existing investors Kalari, Inventus, Kae, Shunwei, and Tekton have also participated in this round. Merisis Advisors were the investment bankers for this round of funding. This is just another step forward in furthering the company’s vision of becoming India’s largest used car market aggregator. Suraj Kalwani, CEO of Truebil, said, “I am pleased to announce our newest funding at this stage of operational profitability which reflects the success of our efforts in bringing trust and assurance in the used car industry. We are currently selling over 600 cars per month and with our strong tech backbone we are making aggressive strides towards becoming the numero uno used car retailer platform in India. We are extremely happy about the confidence investors have shown in us and the continued trust and support of our customers. We are all set to bring in more value added services aimed at providing the best in class customer experience." Shubh Bansal, Co-Founder, Truebil, said, “The funding will not only boost the brand’s status as a leading used car platform, but also help us take it to the next level of growth. We will be using these funds to expand the business in other geographies and strengthen our technology stack which is the backbone of the consumer-focused retail business.” Truebil provides innovative services for used car buyers solving the problem of trust and assurance for the customers. Truebil is the largest online used car retailer offering unique services like comprehensive warranty and assured buy-back to end consumers through its full stack offering, Truebil Direct. Share this article:
Joe Hirao Investments
6 Investments
Joe Hirao has made 6 investments. Their latest investment was in Freshtohome as part of their Series B on August 8, 2019.
Joe Hirao Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/26/2019 | Series B | Freshtohome | $20M | Yes | Iron Pillar, and Joe Hirao | 4 |
4/10/2019 | Series D - III | |||||
1/22/2019 | Series B | |||||
1/22/2019 | Debt - II | |||||
12/12/2018 | Series B - II |
Date | 8/26/2019 | 4/10/2019 | 1/22/2019 | 1/22/2019 | 12/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series D - III | Series B | Debt - II | Series B - II |
Company | Freshtohome | ||||
Amount | $20M | ||||
New? | Yes | ||||
Co-Investors | Iron Pillar, and Joe Hirao | ||||
Sources | 4 |
Joe Hirao Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
Joe Hirao has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Truebil on August 06, 2020.
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