Startup Originals Team
AutoDukan, one of India’s fastest-growing AI-driven automobile aftermarket platforms, has raised $1 million in its Pre-Series A funding round. The fresh capital will help the company scale its technology, strengthen insurer integrations, and expand its footprint across key automotive hubs in India.
Journey of Funding Rounds:
AutoDukan’s growth has been fueled by strong investor confidence across multiple rounds:
- Seed Round: Backed by Rohit Goyal, Windrose Capital, and NRI investor Raghu Venkatraman, which enabled the core platform launch.
- Angel Round: Supported by MetroMax Group (USA) and Ankit Sajnani, facilitating expansion into key automotive hubs.
- Pre-Series A Round: Led by Choice Group and select HNIs, with continued backing from MetroMax Group’s Indian arm and Ankit Sajnani, this round positions AutoDukan to scale operations and advance its AI-driven supply chain capabilities.
Strategic Use of Funds:
The newly raised funds will be deployed to:
- Expand operations across India’s major automotive regions.
- Strengthen AI capabilities in demand prediction, automated procurement, and claims workflow management.
- Deepen partnerships with insurers, fleet operators, and OEM suppliers.
- Invest in expertise across AI, operations, and market development.
Leadership Vision:
AutoDukan’s leadership emphasized how AI is reshaping a traditionally fragmented and manual industry:
- Gunjan Ruparelia, Co-Founder & CEO: “Our latest investment validates our AI-first approach. We’re building an intelligent backbone for the automotive repair and insurance ecosystem.”
- Sumit Desai, Co-Founder & CTO: “AI allows us to anticipate demand and match parts instantly. This funding helps us bring that efficiency to India’s largest automotive regions.”
- Pranay Tagare, Co-Founder & COO: “We’re driving data-driven precision into a manual industry. Our AI platform delivers speed, transparency, and trust at scale.”
Choice Group, the lead investor in this round, added: “AutoDukan’s AI-driven approach addresses real inefficiencies in India’s automobile aftermarket, and we are confident it will transform spare part procurement and insurance claim workflows nationwide.”
Rapid Growth and Market Impact:
In just two years, AutoDukan has recorded 10× growth, driven by strong adoption from leading insurers, fleet operators, and multi-brand workshops. Key milestones include:
- Serving over 2,000 clients across India.
- Mapping over 2 million spare parts to different vehicle models.
- Maintaining a live virtual inventory of 200,000 parts, updated daily.
The platform’s early adoption by one of India’s largest insurance players marked a pioneering step in digitizing and streamlining the country’s auto aftermarket.
About AutoDukan:
Founded by Gunjan Ruparelia (CEO), Sumit Desai (CTO), and Pranay Tagare (COO), AutoDukan is solving the challenges of fragmented spare part availability and manual insurance claims. The platform uses AI to predict demand, optimize sourcing, and provide real-time visibility for insurers, fleet operators, and workshops-reducing claim cycle times and improving profitability.
By 2030, AutoDukan aims to become India’s most trusted and intelligent automobile aftermarket ecosystem, powering faster repairs, smarter insurance claim cycles, and AI-driven supply chains across the country.
