Startups

Warburg Leads $125 Million Round by Software Startup Whatfix

  • Existing backer Softbank is among Series E participants
  • Startup valued at $900 million, targets IPO in two years: CEO
Khadim Batti, right, and Vara Kumar.Source: Whatfix
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Whatfix Inc., whose software help companies use web applications and other IT tools, raised $125 million in a funding round led by Warburg Pincus to fuel its expansion.

The Series E round values the startup at $900 million and puts it on a path for an initial public offering in two years, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Khadim Batti said in an interview. Existing investor SoftBank Vision Fund was among participants.