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Spinny acquires AI-powered connected car startup Scouto
Spinny acquires AI-powered connected car startup Scouto

Spinny acquires AI-powered connected car startup Scouto

Spinny is backed by Accel, Tiger Global and Elevation Capital.

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Key takeaways

  • Spinny has acquired Scouto, a startup focused on AI-powered connected car technology.
  • Scouto's founders will join Spinny to enhance their connected car offerings.
  • The acquisition aims to accelerate Spinny's growth as a leading used car brand in India.
  • Scouto's technology provides insights on vehicle health and connects owners to service providers.
  • Spinny is supported by notable investors including Accel, Tiger Global, and Elevation Capital.
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Spinny, a pre-owned car retailing platform, has acquired AI-powered connected car startup, Scouto for an undisclosed amount.

“As part of the acquisition, Scouto’s founders will become an integral part of Spinny and help build and drive our connected car offerings forward. By augmenting each other’s capabilities, we can accelerate towards building the country’s largest and the most trusted used car brand,” Niraj Singh, Founder and CEO, Spinny said.

Scouto, founded by ex-race driver Akshya Gupta and Shubham Sharma, builds end-to-end connected car technology. The technology provides detailed intelligence on a car's health and performance, and also connects the car’s owner to service providers such as FASTag and uplifts the overall experience of owning a car.

The company has built the entire technology in-house. Spinny is backed by Accel, Tiger Global and Elevation Capital and  wants to be the market leader in the AI-powered used car solutions segment.

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