Hoora is a technology company.
Hoora has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Hoora has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Hoora has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Hoora's investors include backtrace capital, Seedcamp, Amirhossein Malekzadeh.
Hoora Technologies is a Nagpur-based startup providing tech-enabled, doorstep car and bike care services across India, focusing on convenient, affordable, and eco-friendly vehicle maintenance.[1][2][3][5] It builds a mobile app platform connecting car owners with gig workers for services like professional washes, deep cleaning, upholstery care, underbody washes, and hybrid-ceramic coatings, while selling proprietary hardware kits and consumables; it serves urban and expanding customers in 85+ cities, solving pain points of traditional car washes such as water waste, inconvenience, and high costs through water-saving tech that reduces usage by up to 70%.[1][2][3][5] With over 100,000 customers and 1 lakh+ app downloads, Hoora operates an asset-light model charging 15% service fees, kit sales at ₹80,000 (with onboarding fees), and upsells, driving growth via gig empowerment and franchise expansion.[1][2][3]
Hoora Technologies Private Limited was incorporated on February 27, 2019, in Maharashtra, India, by co-founders Yashwant Budhwani and Harsh Somani, targeting the auto care sector amid India's 15,000+ car wash centers wasting massive water volumes daily.[3][6] Starting from Nagpur headquarters, the idea emerged from addressing car owners' challenges with inconvenient, resource-heavy services, leading to an innovative backpack kit with high-powered, IoT-enabled tools for waterless/pressure washes and vacuum cleaning—bypassing asset-heavy vans.[1][2][5] Early traction came via the app's rapid adoption (1 lakh+ downloads), competitive pricing from ₹99, and a scalable gig model, evolving into nationwide presence across 85+ cities with franchise opportunities and sustained activity through 2024 filings.[2][3][4][6]
Hoora rides the gig economy and sustainability trends in India's booming auto care market, where rising vehicle ownership (amid urbanization) clashes with water scarcity and demand for on-demand services.[1][3][4] Timing aligns with post-2019 digital adoption, app-based models like Urban Company, and eco-regulations favoring waterless tech amid 1 crore liters daily waste by traditional washes.[3][5] Favorable forces include low barriers for gig scaling, franchise appeal in tier-2/3 cities, and integrations like insurance/FastTag; it influences the ecosystem by democratizing car care, creating 100,000+ customer access, and pioneering hardware-IoT for asset-light disruption.[1][2][4]
Hoora's momentum—100,000+ customers, 85+ cities, active 2024 filings—positions it for aggressive scaling via franchises, D2C accessories marketplaces, and new services like insurance.[1][2][4][6] Trends like EV growth, stricter sustainability mandates, and gig platform maturity will amplify its water-saving, doorstep model, potentially dominating India's underserved auto care. Influence may evolve into a full Vehicle 360 platform, empowering more entrepreneurs while redefining eco-urban mobility; watch for national dominance as it ties back to disrupting inefficient car care at its core.[1][2][4]
Hoora has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in November 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | $1.0M Seed | backtrace capital, Seedcamp, Amirhossein Malekzadeh |