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Vikram Chopra

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Vikram Chopra
CEO & Co-Founder of
Cars24 (2015)
About

Vikram Chopra is Co-Founder and CEO at Cars24, a leading online marketplace for pre-owned vehicles that became a unicorn in 2020 and is valued at $3.23 billion. He previously co-founded FabFurnish, an online furniture retailer, which taught him valuable lessons about supply chain and market adaptation.

Before founding

Vikram earned a dual degree (BTech and MTech) in Engineering from IIT Bombay and an MBA from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company and as an Investment Analyst at Sequoia Capital before entering entrepreneurship.

Founder Insights

Vikram launched Cars24 in 2015 after personally experiencing the inefficiencies of selling a used car in India. Under his leadership, Cars24 expanded internationally to UAE, Australia, and Thailand, becoming India's first auto-tech export brand.

Experience

Cars24 has raised over $1.08 billion in total funding from investors including SoftBank Vision Fund, DST Global, and Alpha Wave Global. The company achieved unicorn status in 2020 with a $200 million Series E funding round led by DST Global.

Scale & Impact

Cars24 operates in over 200 cities across India and multiple international markets with more than 4,600 employees. The company has processed over 400,000 transactions and generates approximately $930 million in annual revenue, transforming India's used car market with technology-driven solutions.

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Vikram Chopra

Cars24
Co-Founder & CEO
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Vikram Chopra

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Cars24

Industry

eCommerce

Year Founded

2015

Stage/Funding

Series G • $1.08B

Company Location

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About

Vikram Chopra is Co-Founder and CEO at Cars24, a leading online marketplace for pre-owned vehicles that became a unicorn in 2020 and is valued at $3.23 billion. He previously co-founded FabFurnish, an online furniture retailer, which taught him valuable lessons about supply chain and market adaptation.

Before founding

Vikram earned a dual degree (BTech and MTech) in Engineering from IIT Bombay and an MBA from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company and as an Investment Analyst at Sequoia Capital before entering entrepreneurship.

Founder Insights

Vikram launched Cars24 in 2015 after personally experiencing the inefficiencies of selling a used car in India. Under his leadership, Cars24 expanded internationally to UAE, Australia, and Thailand, becoming India's first auto-tech export brand.

Experience

Cars24 has raised over $1.08 billion in total funding from investors including SoftBank Vision Fund, DST Global, and Alpha Wave Global. The company achieved unicorn status in 2020 with a $200 million Series E funding round led by DST Global.

Scale & Impact

Cars24 operates in over 200 cities across India and multiple international markets with more than 4,600 employees. The company has processed over 400,000 transactions and generates approximately $930 million in annual revenue, transforming India's used car market with technology-driven solutions.

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