- Published on May 6, 2025
- In AI Startups
This YC-Backed Startup Just Made Finding Blue Collar Jobs in India ‘300% Easier’
Vahan is working closely with OpenAI and Eleven Labs to ensure inclusivity across dialects and regions.
- By Aditi Suresh
In a country where millions of blue-collar workers remain disconnected from formal job markets, one of India’s most urgent challenges is making employment accessible, equitable, and efficient at scale.
Vahan AI, a YC-backed AI recruitment startup, announced that it is using OpenAI’s technology to improve how blue-collar workers are hired across India.
The company, founded in 2016 by Madhav Krishna, aims to address hiring challenges for blue-collar workers in India using AI. The platform matches job seekers with relevant roles and helps employers find suitable candidates.
It has placed at least five lakh workers in more than 480 cities and works with companies including Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart, Zepto, Blinkit, Amazon, Rapido, and Uber.
“We’re finding that even wit
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Aditi Suresh
I hold a degree in political science, and am interested in how AI and online culture intersect. I am at aditi.suresh@analyticsindiamag.com & x.com/aditisuresh12
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