Exhibit 99.1
Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. Announces Additional Contribution to Trust Account to
Extend Deadline to Consummate Business Combination
NEW YORK, June 23, 2023 — Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. (NASDAQ: VHNAU, VHNA, VHNAW) (“Vahanna” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that, on June 22, 2023, its sponsor, Vahanna LLC, timely deposited an aggregate of $660,330 (the “Extension Payment”), representing $0.033 per public share, into Vahanna’s trust account in order to extend the date by which Vahanna has to consummate a business combination from June 26, 2023 to July 26, 2023 (the “Extension”). The Extension provides Vahanna with additional time to complete its proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Roadzen, Inc. (“Roadzen”), a leading insurance technology company powered by advanced artificial intelligence. In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, Vahanna will be renamed “Roadzen Inc.” (“New Roadzen”).
The Sponsor loaned the Extension Payment to Vahanna in order to support the Extension and caused the Extension Payment to be deposited in Vahanna’s trust account for its public shareholders. This Extension Payment was evidenced by the unsecured promissory note previously issued by Vahanna to the Sponsor on May 24, 2023 (the “Note”). The principal amount of the Note was updated to $1,452,726 to reflect the Extension Payment. The Note bears interest at a rate of twenty percent (20.0%) per annum with an original issue discount of ten percent (10.0%) and will be due and payable (subject to the waiver against trust provisions) on the earlier of (i) the date on which the Business Combination is consummated and (ii) the date of the liquidation of the Company. The business combination is expected to be consummated in the third quarter of 2023, subject to, among other things, the approval of the transaction by Vahanna’s shareholders, satisfaction of the conditions stated in the definitive business combination agreement and other customary closing conditions, including that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission completes its review of the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the transaction, the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, and the approval by The Nasdaq Stock Market to list the securities of the combined company.
About Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp.
Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. is a blank check company incorporated on April 22, 2021 as a British Virgin Islands business company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
About Roadzen
Roadzen is a leading insurance technology company on a mission to transform global auto insurance powered by advanced AI. At the heart of Roadzen’s mission is its commitment to create transparency, efficiency, and a seamless experience for the millions of end customers who use its products through insurer, OEM, and fleet (such as trucking, delivery, and commercial fleets) partners. Roadzen seeks to accomplish this by combining computer vision, telematics and AI with continually updated data sources to provide a more efficient, effective and informed way of building auto insurance products, processing claims and improving driver safety. Roadzen has been recognized as a top innovator in the insurtech space by Forbes and Financial Express (India).
For materials and information, visit https://www.vahannatech.com/ for Vahanna and https://www.roadzen.io/ for Roadzen.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Business Combination, on February 14, 2023, Vahanna filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-269747) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which includes a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, that will be both the proxy statement to be distributed to Vahanna’s shareholders in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the vote by Vahanna’s shareholders with respect to the Business Combination and other matters as may be described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus, and relating to the offer and sale of the securities to be issued in the Business Combination.. After the Registration Statement is declared effective, Vahanna will mail a definitive proxy