Jobs platform apna enters unicorn club after raising $100M Series C round led by Tiger Global
- ByAyushi Ray | September 16, 2021
Jobs platform apna enters unicorn club after raising $100M Series C round led by Tiger Global. The round also saw participation from Owl Ventures, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital India, Maverick Ventures, and GSV Ventures.The startup aims to go into overdrive to sustainably solve the immense challenges of unemployment, poverty, and upskilling. The company plans to use the proceeds to further strengthen its presence in the 28 cities it is operational in and expand pan-India by the end of 2021 to help accelerate India’s economy. Apna also plans to double down on its edtech platform for skilling, invest in hiring exceptional talent, and building world-class engineering and product capabilities. It plans to build a global enterprise by venturing into new markets such as the US, South East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, starting in 2022.
Sharing his views, Nirmit Parikh, Founder and CEO, apna, said, “apna has a deep social purpose, and is committed to discovery and creation of opportunities to enhance a billion livelihoods, across geographies. With the continued support of our partners, we aim to accelerate our journey of ‘solving for the world.'” The startup has grown over 125X in the last 15 months and is currently conducting close to 18 million interviews each month. Griffin Schroeder, Partner, Tiger Global, said, “apna’s viral adoption is driven by a novel social and interactive approach to connecting employers with job seekers. We expect job seekers in search of meaningful connections and vetted opportunities to drive apna’s continued explosive growth across India – and the world.”
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