Bengaluru-Based Platform Apna Raises Funding $70M Round Led By Insight Partners and Tiger Global
- ByStartupStory | June 16, 2021
Bengaluru-based platform Apna raises funding $70M in Series B round led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global, existing investors Sequoia Capital India, Lightspeed India, Greenoaks Capital, and Rocketship VC also participated in the round. A statement shared by the company said that Apna raises funding to build more new products, hire best-in-class tech talent, strengthen its presence in existing cities and expand pan-India over the next six months.
“At Apna we are determined to take a fresh approach towards solving employment and skilling challenges for billions. Over the last month itself, Apna has facilitated more than 15 million job interviews and work-related conversations where users have helped each other to start a business, find a gig or learn a new skill. We are still in the early stages of solving the problem and are excited to continue on this journey with the backing of our new partners,” Nirmit Parikh, Founder and CEO, Apna, said regarding Apna raises funding.
Apna also plans to expand to high-potential international markets such as Southeast Asia and the US in the coming year.
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