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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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