Acquisition
Jul 2025Vahan acquired L.earn, the digital learning and upskilling platform from GoodWorker, alongside LemmaTree's strategic investment.
SourceAI recruiter for India's massive blue-collar workforce
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Vahan.ai is a Bengaluru-based AI recruitment and staffing platform focused on blue- and grey-collar hiring in India. It uses WhatsApp/chatbot-led automation to source, screen, place, and manage frontline workers at scale, and is expanding into adjacent skilling and financial-services products.
Primary product
AI-powered recruitment, staffing, and payroll platform for blue- and grey-collar hiring
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Team size
150-200
Industry
Internet Marketplace Platforms
Sub-industry
AI-powered blue- and grey-collar recruitment / HR tech
Offices
B-59, 14th Cross, 9th Main, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038, India
C-625 New Friends Colony, 3rd Floor, New Delhi 110025, India
Business model
B2B recruitment marketplace
staffing / manpower services
payroll management services
enterprise workforce operations
Funding
Stage
Series B + strategic corporate investment
Total raised
$19.2M
Latest round
Unattributed VC · Jul 2025
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Co-founder and Head of Product
Director on the Board & Operating Partner
Head of Product
Head of Talent Acquisition
Chief People Officer
Vice President - Strategic Projects
Director of Product Management
Work & culture
The company publicly emphasizes user obsession, compassion, ownership, teamwork, perseverance, integrity, continuous learning, and thinking big. Recruiting pages also stress talent density and mission-driven work.
Compensation
Public job posts show competitive pay and equity, with examples including Senior Backend Engineer at ₹4M-₹6.5M INR, Director of Product at ₹6M-₹8M INR plus 0.25%-1.00% equity, and Senior Product Manager at ₹3M-₹6M INR. Benefits also mention unlimited PTO, wellness days, and health cover.
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Monthly wellness leaves
Medical insurance for employees and dependents
Up to INR 1 lakh per year for professional development
Referral bonuses
Product & market
Differentiators
- —Voice- and WhatsApp-led AI recruiting for blue- and grey-collar hiring
- —High-volume hiring and staffing workflows designed to move work from days instead of months
- —End-to-end platform spanning sourcing, screening, staffing, and payroll
- —Pan-India worker reach, amplified by Airtel-backed campaigns reaching up to 30 crore people
- —Skilling layer added through the acquisition of L.earn and the Vahan Leaders partner ecosystem
Technology
WhatsApp API / chatbot workflows
Node.js
React
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
ClickHouse
AWS
Docker
GitHub Actions
Python
Customers
Swiggy
Zomato
Flipkart
Zepto
Blinkit
Amazon
Rapido
Uber
Grofers
Dunzo
Competitors
Apna
WorkIndia
Job&Talent
Instawork
WorkWhile
Betterplace
Babajob
Talview
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
452
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Signals & risks
Other
Sep 2024ET reported FY23 operating revenue of about ₹29.7 crore and a loss of ₹17.71 crore; the company also had not filed its FY24 annual report at that time.
SourceLatest news
Fortune India · Feb 2026
Madhav Krishna said Vahan is working on micro-insurance and small-ticket lending for gig and blue-collar workers, signaling expansion beyond recruiting into financial services.
Machine Maker · Jan 2026
Vahan announced a partnership with Sunlight Manpower Services to expand its partner-driven hiring ecosystem across gig, logistics, and industrial roles.
Inc42 · Jul 2025
Vahan secured a strategic investment from LemmaTree and acquired L.earn from GoodWorker; the company said the move will deepen its skilling layer and help scale monthly placements.
Inc42 · Feb 2025
PERSOL Group invested an undisclosed amount in Vahan, which said it would use the capital to strengthen its AI-driven tech stack and expand into manufacturing and retail.
Entrackr · Sep 2024
Vahan raised $10 million in Series B led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Gaingels, and Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
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