Ping gets $3.5 million in seed funding from Elevation Capital

Mumbai: Ping, a conversational commerce platform, has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by Elevation Capital.

The Bengaluru-based company will use the capital for product innovation and development, strategic hiring, and expansion across all metro cities of India.

Founded in 2020 by Vartika Bansal, Ping enables commerce and communication for agricultural producers, local manufacturers and home-based business owners. Currently operational in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gurugram and Hyderabad, the company has more than 400 residential communities on its platform and plans to add over 3,000 more.