GirnarSoft Ltd (CarDekho Group)
Consumer Internet · Auto Marketplace
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The business, in plain English.
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- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Sector
- Consumer Internet · Auto Marketplace
- Promoters
- Amit Jain, Anurag Jain
What it does
CarDekho operates India's largest online platform for researching, comparing and buying new and used vehicles, monetizing through lead-generation fees from dealers and OEMs, advertising, and financial/insurance product referrals via group company InsuranceDekho. The group has exited direct used-car retail to focus on its marketplace and classifieds model.
Source: Inc42, CarDekho IPO coverageWhy it matters
Competes with Cars24 and Spinny in used-car transactions, and with CarWale (owned by Times Internet) and Droom in online vehicle classifieds and research.
Source: Not attributedOwnership structure
Backed by Google's CapitalG (Google Capital), Hillhouse Capital, Peak XV Partners (Sequoia India) and Tybourne Capital among others; parent entity GirnarSoft also owns InsuranceDekho, which is separately pursuing its own IPO
Promoters & principal holders: Amit Jain, Anurag Jain
Private-market context
Unlisted; has appointed Axis Bank, IIFL, Goldman Sachs and Nomura as IPO bankers and is targeting a SEBI DRHP filing by around September 2026 for a IPO of up to Rs 3,500 crore
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What could go wrong.
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Business
1 recorded riskThe group's own leadership has previously argued publicly that used-car retail carries poor unit economics, a view CarDekho itself acted on by exiting the segment, underscoring the difficulty of the adjacent transaction business its rivals pursue.
Source: BW DisruptIPO
1 recorded riskAs of August 2026 no DRHP has actually been filed despite banker appointments; the September 2026 target is a stated intention, not a confirmed filing.
Source: Inc42 / StartupTalkyWhat's happened, and why it matters.
Dated, sourced events only — recorded as they were reported, in reverse order of significance to a private-market holder.
- IPO Development10 Jul 2026
Appoints Axis Bank, IIFL, Goldman Sachs and Nomura as IPO bankers
Formalizes IPO preparation with a target valuation of Rs 13,000-15,000 crore, well above its Rs 9,000 crore valuation at its last 2021 fundraise
Source: StartupTalky / Inc42
Everything traceable.
Every figure on this page comes from one of the records below. Where a source published a link, it is here.
| Field | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Business Description | Inc42, CarDekho IPO coverage | Not disclosed |
| Competitive Position | Not attributed | Not disclosed |
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