Vahan.ai, a recruitment platform dedicated to India’s blue-collar workforce, has secured $10 million in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures. Other investors include Y Combinator, Gaingels, and fintech company Paytm’s founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

This funding aims to advance the development of AI recruitment technology supporting eight major Indian languages. Vahan.ai’s recent funding will also support its expansion into the manufacturing and retail sectors.

Blue-collar workers are projected to account for 70% of new job growth in India by 2030. The company has placed over 500,000 workers across more than 480 cities.