Vahan - About the company
Vahan is a series B company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2016 by Madhav Krishna and Mohammed Abdoolcarim. It operates as a Provider of an AI-powered platform for blue and grey collar recruitment. Vahan has raised $23.7M in funding from investors like Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator and Founders Fund. The company has 2935 active competitors, including 259 funded and 120 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Jobandtalent, Greenhouse and iCIMS.
Company Details
Provider of an AI-powered platform for blue and grey collar recruitment. The platform offers businesses tools to streamline workforce scaling through recruitment and staffing. It automates hiring processes and facilitates access to a pool of workers. The platform focuses on improving worker supply and reducing hiring turnaround times for businesses.
- Website
- vahan.co
- Email ID
- *****@vahan.ai
- Registered Address
- 108 Sachdeva Corporate Tower, Karkardooma Community Centre, East Delhi, Delhi, Delhi, India, 110092
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$23.7M in 11 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
9th among 2935 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹47.5Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
198 as on Aug 31, 2025
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Legal entities associated with Vahan
Vahan is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VAHAN TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900DL2016FTC290301 , India, Active | Jan 28, 2016 | $5.62M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 202 (As on Mar 01, 2026) | |
JONES & DAUGHTERS LLC CIN: 5723172 , United States, Active | Mar 06, 2020 | - | - | - |
VAHAN INTELLIGENT WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2021FTC148979 , India, Active | Jul 01, 2021 | $52.2K (As on Mar 31, 2024) | 16 (As on Nov 30, 2023) |
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Vahan's funding and investors
Vahan has raised a total funding of $23.7M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 08, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jul 30, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Vahan has 27 institutional investors and 12 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Vahan:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 30, 2025 | 4069613 | Series B | 2909032 | 9119490 | 3697364 | 1139606 |
Feb 07, 2025 | 6782276 | Series B | 7273992 | 1952160 | 1113094 | |
Aug 27, 2024 | 6969091 | Series B | 3239418 | 3429544 |
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Vahan's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Vahan are Madhav Krishna and Mohammed Abdoolcarim. Madhav Krishna is the CEO of Vahan.
Here are the details of Vahan's key team members:
- Madhav Krishna: Co-Founder & CEO of Vahan and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 2 email addresses and 1 phone number
- Mohammed Abdoolcarim: Former Co-Founder of Vahan.
Vahan's Board of Directors
Vahan's board has 2 active members. Madhav Krishna is part of team and Ananya Madhavan is independent board member.Here is the list of Vahan's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 10y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 3m |
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Vahan's employee count trend
Vahan has 198 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 46.0% more than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Vahan's employee count trend over the years:
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Vahan's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Vahan include Jobandtalent, Greenhouse and iCIMS. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vahan, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jobandtalent 2008, Madrid (Spain), Series F | Provider of an AI-powered platform connecting companies with frontline workers | $1B | 79/100 | |
2nd | Greenhouse 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of a platform for applicant tracking and talent acquisition | $110M | 78/100 | |
3rd | iCIMS 2000, Holmdel (United States), Acquired | Provider of a talent acquisition platform and applicant tracking system | $93.5M | 76/100 | |
4th | SmartRecruiters 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Cloud-based ATS and Hiring Platform | $225M | 74/100 | |
5th | Lever 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of AI-powered platform for recruitment, applicant tracking, and candidate management | $123M | 72/100 | |
6th | Paradox Technologies 2016, Scottsdale (United States), Acquired | Developer of conversational AI platform automating hiring and talent management | $253M | 71/100 | |
7th | Fountain 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of a platform for streamlining and automating high volume hiring | $185M | 70/100 | |
8th | BrightHire 2019, New York (United States), Acquired | Cloud-based applicant tracking system suite solutions | $36M | 70/100 | |
9th | Provider of an AI-powered platform for blue and grey collar recruitment | $23.7M | 70/100 | ||
10th | HireVue 2004, South Jordan (United States), Acquired | Provider of AI-powered platform for skill validation, interviewing, and talent engagement | $93.4M | 70/100 |
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Vahan's Investments and acquisitions
Vahan has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to Vahan
Media has covered Vahan for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Vahan.ai, an AI hiring platform, gets funding to expand in India's gig economy, adding 8-language support.Indiaeducationdiary.in•Feb 07, 2025•Vahan, PERSOL, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator and 1 other
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Hiring Platform Vahan.ai Secures Investment From Persol GroupYourStory•Feb 07, 2025•PERSOL, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Gaingels and 1 other
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Vahan.ai has raised an undisclosed amount in fresh funding round from PERSOL Group.Enablers•Feb 07, 2025•Vahan, PERSOL
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Vahan.ai Bags Funding To Bolster Blue Collar Recruitment PlayInc42•Feb 07, 2025•Vahan, PERSOL, Vahan
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Khosla Ventures doubles down on blue-collar recruitment platform Vahan.aiVCCircle•Sep 19, 2024•Vahan, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Gaingels and 9 others
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