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TimBuckDo raises bridge round before Series A

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Date
Company
TimBuckDo
What it does
Student-powered on-demand convenience platform
Kind
Funding
Amount
Undisclosed
Stage
bridge
Based in
Bengaluru
Founded
2022
Sector
Professional & Local Services

What they do

The Bengaluru-based startup runs a marketplace connecting households and businesses with verified college students for errands, pet care, and elder support

What happened

It raised an undisclosed bridge round from Srinath Setty's Trasa Ventures and Primus Senior Living's Adarsh Narahari at a reported ₹120 crore valuation

Why it matters

The bridge financing provides operational runway as the startup prepares to seek a $5 million Series A round to expand across India

The details

  • TimBuckDo secured an undisclosed bridge round to finance operations ahead of a larger institutional round.
  • The round drew capital from Trasa Ventures, the family office of Hosachiguru co-founder Srinath Setty.
  • Adarsh Narahari, the founder and managing director of Primus Senior Living, also participated as an investor.
  • Reports indicate the startup secured this bridge capital at a pre-money valuation of ₹120 crore.
  • Proceeds will help improve the underlying software, onboard more student workers, and introduce new service offerings.
  • The fresh capital arrives as the management team prepares to raise a $5 million Series A in upcoming months.

The bigger picture

  • The bridge round serves as an operational bridge (interim financing to support runway before a larger funding event).
  • Backing from Narahari provides strategic expertise for the startup's dedicated Companion Doer eldercare segment.
  • Investor interest continues to build across household task platforms following recent financings by peers like Pronto and Hulp.

About the business

  • TimBuckDo operates a mobile application that links consumers and local firms with verified university students called Doers.
  • Students take on flexible, part-time tasks such as elder companionship, pet sitting, childcare assistance, and local retail support.
  • The platform uses identity checks via digital verification tools like DigiLocker rather than storing physical identity papers.
  • Users can complete promotional campaigns and gigs to receive internal reward points named Donuts, redeemable for discounts.
  • The firm acts solely as an intermediary and does not directly employ the students listed on its marketplace.
  • Its registered network has expanded to encompass more than 100,000 students seeking flexible income alongside their studies.

What happens next

  • The firm intends to launch a formal fundraise aiming for $5 million in Series A capital.
  • Management plans to expand network density within core neighbourhoods before venturing aggressively into new geographic territories.
  • The startup aims to scale order volume to exceed 10,000 household bookings each day within three years.

The deal

Type
bridge

Investors

  • Trasa Ventures (participated) — Family office vehicle of Srinath Setty, the co-founder and chief executive of Hosachiguru.
  • Adarsh Narahari (angel) — Founder and managing director of eldercare and senior living operator Primus Senior Living.

Founders

  • Mythri Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO
  • Apoorv Sharma Prasad, Co-Founder & COO

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