Funding Alert
Voiz raises $2 million in funding led by Omidyar Network
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ByStartupStory | August 2, 2022
VOIZ, a bengaluru-based marketplace for gig work professionals, has raised Rs. 15 crore ($2 million) in a seed round of funding led by Omidyar Network India.
The startup will utilize the funds to ramp up its technology, and recruit more talent on to the platform, the company said in a statement. The funds are also used towards expanding their market presence.
The statup caters to over 100 brands, including some well-known Indian unicorns in e-commerce, edtech, and other tech industries. The platform has registered over 1 lakh independent professional.
Voiz believes such a future of work to be digital, remote, powered by gig, and enabled by gamification that can have a huge social impact in employing a mobility-challenged workforce across the world.
“There are very few platforms building for the future of work. Our vision is to disrupt the grey-collar gig workforce economy and create employment for over 3 million independent professionals in the next five yrs. We are excited to partner with Omidyar Network India in our next phase of growth,” said Rajesh Bernard, co-founder of Voiz.
About Voiz
Founded in 2022 by Rajesh Bernard, Vineet Patil, and Sandeep Nyamati, Voiz helps brands recruit gig workers for online roles including customer service, tele-calling, sales, and data entry and recruitment, among others.
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