GigIndia, a tech startup that helps businesses to scale effectively by providing on-demand work completion at scale via gig (variable) workforce, announced that it has raised Rs 7.6 crore in pre-Series A funding round from angel investors – founder of Avaana Capital – Anjali Bansal and former president of Bajaj Allianz – Vineet Patni.
According to a statement made by the founder Sahil Sharma and Aditya Shirole, the startup aims to use the fresh funds raised to boost its technology platform that will help build a large community of gig workers.
“With the additional funding, we plan to rapidly scale our business while continuing to invest in talent and technology,” said founder Sahil Sharma.
Founded in 2017 by Sahil Sharma and Aditya Shirole, GigIndia is a marketplace that provides on-demand work completion for companies through a gig workforce of jobseekers. The startup leverages technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence for faster turnaround and quality check. GigIndia is a platform for both freelancing as well as long term jobs.
GigIndia removes the overhead of recruiting, training and managing the workforce. GigIndia’s technology driven processes ensure businesses get the desired results with high standards of quality. The company has more than 750,000 screened, trained workforce across 200+ cities in India.
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