Vahan Nets $10 Mn To Bolster Its AI Play For Blue-Collar Workforce

Vahan Nets $10 Mn To Bolster Its AI Play For Blue-Collar Workforce

SUMMARY

Vahan seeks to use the fresh money to develop its AI recruitment technology, which will support eight major Indian languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Bangla and Gujarati

The company will also use the funds to expand into industries like manufacturing, logistics and retail, with plans to introduce additional services such as loans and upskilling opportunities to enhance blue-collar worker retention

Founded by Madhav Krishna in 2016, Vahan uses AI and WhatsApp’s API to automate the hiring of blue-collar workers

AI-powered blue-collar recruitment platform Vahan.ai has raised $10 Mn (INR 83.7 Cr) in a Series B funding round led by existing backer Khosla Ventures. 

The round also saw participation from Y Combinator, Gaingels and Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma among others.

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