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

Vahan aims to enhance its AI recruitment tech, supporting eight major Indian languages like Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada.
The funds will also help Vahan expand into manufacturing, logistics, and retail, offering loans and upskilling services.
Founded in 2016 by Madhav Krishna, Vahan uses AI and WhatsApp API to automate blue-collar hiring.
The $10 Mn Series B round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator and others.
Vahan plans to increase monthly placements to 100,000 by next year, with a long-term goal of creating opportunities for a billion people.

Source: Inc42

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