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Vahan
YC S19Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2016 · 85 employees · Hiring · 32 known investors
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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· Y Combinator alumni (S19)
Vahan was founded in 2016 by Madhav Krishna.
Board
Investors · 32
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Also in the syndicate · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$41.9M disclosed across 5 of 6 rounds · 2021–2025
- 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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▶$14.8MraisedSep 2024 · 36 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Suren DutiaDirector
- Madhav KrishnaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Rishi SrivastavaDirector
- Offering amount
- $15.2M
- Amount sold
- $14.8M
- First sale
- Aug 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$200KraisedDec 2021 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Rishi SrivastavaDirector
- Madhav KrishnaExecutive Officer
- Suren DutiaDirector
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $200K
- First sale
- Nov 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6.9MraisedOct 2021 · 13 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Madhav KrishnaExecutive Officer, Director
- Rishi SrivastavaDirector
- Suren DutiaDirector
- Offering amount
- $8M
- Amount sold
- $6.9M
- First sale
- Sep 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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 in 2016.
- Who are Vahan's investors?
- Vahan's investors include Alumni Ventures, Locus Ventures, NextB Ventures, Nurture Venture Partners, Pioneer, SHAKTI, Siesta Ventures, Soma Capital and 21 more.
- How much funding has Vahan raised?
- Vahan has disclosed $41.9M raised across 5 of its 6 known rounds.
- Where is Vahan headquartered?
- Vahan is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.