What it sells
AI recruiter for India's massive blue-collar workforce
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
Operations/program or sourcing managers at gig and delivery companies (testimonials from Zomato, Dunzo, SquadStack).
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Peak-season and high-volume supply shortages and vendor-management pain; one customer cites 40% lower sourcing cost.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Employers send hiring needs; Vahan sources candidates through Airtel-partnered campaigns and a WhatsApp chatbot (job-seekers answer 2 questions), verifies documents, and either places recruits or employs them on its payroll as staffing.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Free to workers ("never charge the rider"); employers pay for recruitment placements or staffing with payroll; claims turnaround time cut 20%+.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Sales-led ("Contact Sales") plus job-seeker funnel through WhatsApp, Airtel campaigns and Mitra leaders referral network.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Summer 2019 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.