Gigforce, a Bengaluru-based on-demand staffing platform, announced that it has raised Rs 6 crore from Unitus Ventures.
The startup allows gig workers to select jobs suited to their priorities, along with industry-specific training and upskilling. It also aims to bridge the gap between conventional hiring and modern-day business demands.
“The dynamics of hiring have rapidly changed in the last six months. We have witnessed how the ongoing crisis has affected the growth of businesses and their staff,” Chirag Mittal, co-founder and CEO of Gigforce, said.
“To ensure that a similar situation is avoided in future, Gigforce aims to reduce operational hassle for businesses and provide meaningful ways to earn livelihood for workers,” he said. “We believe that a large number of retail players will want to move to this model, especially in these times where the demand is uncertain and the economy is subject to frequent disruptions.”
Founded in 2019 by Chirag Mittal, Parag Modi and Anirudh Syal, Gigforce uses chatbots, mobile apps while it integrates and uses social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp to onboard workers.
Commenting on the investment, Surya Mantha, a senior partner at Unitus Ventures, said: “In India, almost 70% of corporates have already used gig workers for at least one task in 2018. This will be a game-changer while growing the global gig market multi-fold, in turn creating more employment opportunities in emerging economies like India.”
