Vahan
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Garry Tanunlockedknows Madhav Krishna · together at Y Combinator (overlapped)
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Vahan provides AI-powered recruitment and payroll services for blue-collar workforce scaling across India. The platform automates hiring and staffing through job matching technology.
Founders & leadership
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Madhav KrishnainFounder
Investors · 7
Locus VenturesPalo Alto
Founders FundreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M
Gaingelsreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $200K – $500K
Khosla Venturesreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
SignalRankreported
Y Combinatorreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $500K
Also in the syndicate · 1
LemmaTree
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$20M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2024–2025
- Undisclosed amountSeries BJul 2025
Khosla Ventures (lead), LemmaTree
Source ↗ - $10MraisedSep 2024 · 3 sources
Khosla Ventures (lead), Gaingels, Y Combinator
Source ↗ - $10MSeries BSep 2024 · 2 sources
Khosla Ventures (lead), Gaingels, Y Combinator
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Vahan do?
- Vahan provides AI-powered recruitment and payroll services for blue-collar workforce scaling across India. The platform automates hiring and staffing through job matching technology.
- Who founded Vahan?
- Vahan was founded by Madhav Krishna.
- Who are Vahan's investors?
- Vahan's investors include Locus Ventures, Founders Fund, Gaingels, Khosla Ventures, SignalRank, Y Combinator.
- How much funding has Vahan raised?
- Vahan has disclosed $20M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.

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