This is an era of technology and it is increasingly shaping the job market. Bengaluru-based startup Vahan.ai is leveraging AI to transform the gig economy. It was founded by Madhav Krishna in 2016. It is revolutionizing the connection between employers and blue-collar workers. It is revolutionizing India\u2019s gig workforce. It already placed more than 500,000 workers across 480 cities for clients like Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart and Uber.<\/p>\n
The gig economy is facing some unique challenges and these are like inconsistent job availability and complexity of matching workers. The AI-powered recruitment platform of Vahan.ai comes into play to address the challenges. The startup has streamlined hiring for both workers and employers. Its AI recruiter\u2019s ability to engage candidates in both Hindi and English makes the platform accessible to a wider audience.<\/p>\n
The company initially focused on upskilling, but later realized that the urgent need was to secure jobs for people. Krishna said that skilling is a vitamin, but getting a job is the actual painkiller.<\/p>\n
Vahan.ai recently secured $10 million in Series B funding from Khosla Ventures and it is a testament to the growing demand for AI-driven recruitment solutions. Its AI recruiter operates at half the cost compared to human recruiter. It demonstrates potential of AI that can transform traditional hiring processes.<\/p>\n
India is a vast and diverse country and millions of workers here are in need of reliable employment. The work of Vahan.ai is being considered as essential. It is not just about filling jobs, but it is also about leveraging technology. It is about building a future where finding meaningful work is easy. It is about making job finding segment streamlined and easily accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"