Pronto doubles valuation to $200M as in-home AI recording pilot triggers privacy backlash
Bengaluru household services startup Pronto raised a $20M extension at a $200M valuation, but a pilot recording staff inside customer homes to train physical AI has sparked a privacy storm. Rivals Urban Company and Snabbit deny similar practices; Pronto says footage is deleted within 48 hours.
Bengaluru-based household services startup Pronto faces privacy backlash over a pilot recording staff in customer homes to train physical AI/robotics. Rivals Urban Company and Snabbit denied similar practices. Pronto recently raised $20M extension, doubling valuation to $200M.
Why this matters
Valuation jump lands as Pronto faces MeitY scrutiny over wearable cameras and admits recording inside Indian homes to train AI robots, while Urban Company and Snabbit publicly distance themselves from the practice.
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