Vahan Raises $10 Million for AI-Driven Recruitment Expansion

Key Takeaways from Vahan’s $10 Million Funding Round

Funding Secured: Vahan, a recruitment platform for blue-collar jobs, raised $10 million in a funding round led by Khosla Ventures.
AI Expansion: The funds will be used to advance Vahan's AI recruitment technology, expanding its 'AI Recruiter' to support eight major Indian languages and hundreds of dialects.
Diversification: Vahan plans to move beyond gig worker recruitment into sectors like manufacturing, warehousing, and retail, which have a larger workforce.
Growing Impact: Vahan currently facilitates the hiring of 25,000 workers monthly and has placed over 500,000 workers across 480 cities in India since its inception in 2016.
Strong Client Base: Major clients include companies like Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart, Amazon, Rapido, and Uber.
Support from Key Investors: Alongside Khosla Ventures, the funding round included support from Y Combinator, Gaingels, and Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
Positive Growth: Vahan has grown 3-4 times in the past year, with potential for further growth as it expands into new verticals.
Investor Confidence: Vinod Khosla praised Vahan for its innovative, scalable solutions that simplify recruitment for India's blue-collar workforce.

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Blue-collar job-entailing recruitment platform Vahan, which is one of the leading platforms, has managed to raise $10 million in a funding round led by Khosla Ventures, which is its existing backer. According to Madhav Krishna, the founder and CEO, this fresh capital will be used to fuel improved AI recruitment technology as well as venture into new sectors.

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Fundraising Partners and Future Strategies

Other prominent investors participating in the round include Y Combinator, venture capital firm Gaingels, Paytm co-founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, and more. Vahan also aims to extend its 'AI Recruiter' functionality of conducting interviews in English and Hindi into eight major Indian languages and hundreds of regional dialects in the coming year.

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Vahan's Reach Stretches

The company currently thrives by enabling the hiring of around 25,000 workers every month and heavily focuses on hiring gig workers. Now, with the new funding from Vahan, it can expand to other sectors. Manufacturing, warehousing, and retail among other sectors, have a far larger workforce than gig jobs. While the delivery sector recruits around 500,000 workers each month, millions are employed in these other fields, which could soon dominate our business,Krishna said.

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Strong Proven Track Record Since 2016

Vahan is a start-up that was established in 2016. It employs technology to connect blue-collar workers with job opportunities. The company has already been able to place over 500,000 individuals in 480 cities in India. The kind of clients it serves include Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart, Amazon, and Uber among others.

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Strong Growth and Vision

There has been a huge, gigantic growth in Vahan, says Krishna, referring to a 3-4 times increase in scale over the past year, he said. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures praises the platform saying that they are simplifying recruitment and offering scalable solutions to India's blue-collar workforce. Vahan is revolutionizing the way we recruit by automating routine tasks and providing meaningful, accessible solutions for millions, said Khosla. Expanding the funding, Vahan is well-equipped to redefine hiring for blue-collar India, envisioning exponential growth within the next couple of years.

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