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Vanguard marks down Ola Consumer valuation to $70 Mn

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Vanguard marked down Ola Consumer's valuation to about $70 million from $1.25 billion in May 2025

The markdown signals weak investor sentiment as Ola faces competition from Uber and Rapido

Ola Consumer's board approved an IPO proposal in September 2025 and began IPO preparations

Vanguard marked down the valuation of Ola Consumer to about $70 million.
Vanguard's carrying value of its Ola holding is about $728,000.
Vanguard invested about $51.7 million in Ola in 2015.
Ola Consumer's peak valuation was about $7 billion in 2021.
Vanguard valued Ola at $1.88 billion in early 2024 and $1.25 billion in May 2025.
Ola Consumer's board approved an IPO proposal in September 2025 and began IPO preparations.
Ola Consumer accounted ₹18.8 crore as prepaid expense towards the IPO process in FY25.
Ola Consumer undertook layoffs and leadership restructuring to reduce expenses.

The markdown does not set Ola's market price but signals investor sentiment.
Ola faces competition from Uber and Rapido.
Rapido overtook Ola in market share and valued itself at $3 billion after a $240 million fundraise.
Ola Consumer's net loss widened to ₹662 crore in FY25 from ₹329 crore in FY24.
Operating revenue fell to ₹1,171 crore in FY25 from ₹2,012 crore in FY24.

Ola Consumer operates a ride-hailing platform connecting drivers and passengers.
It also offers mobility services including auto-rickshaws and bike taxis.
The company generates revenue from commissions on each ride.
It operates primarily in India.
Ola Consumer had accumulated losses of over ₹21,000 crore by March 2025.
Its debt obligations exceed ₹586 crore.