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Hunar

Category: AI in HR & Talent

An AI-driven recruitment and workforce management platform designed to automate high-volume frontline hiring through conversational AI, Voice AI, and WhatsApp integration. Hunar was founded in 2021. The company is led by Krishna Khandelwal. Based in Gurugram, India. Team size: 21-40. Total funding raised: $1.78M. Latest round: Seed (May 2023). Key investors include ["Together Fund","Titan Capital","Kunal Bahl","Rohit Bansal"].

Founded
2021
Headquarters
Gurugram, India
Team size
21-40
Total funding
$1.78M

Value proposition

Reduces hiring cycles by up to 75% by automating candidate sourcing, screening, and engagement using vernacular-friendly AI, specifically tailored for the blue and grey-collar workforce.

Products and solutions

["WhatsApp-based Conversational AI Recruiter","Self-serve Voice AI Screening Solution","Automated Candidate Sourcing & Matching Engine","Frontline Workforce Engagement & Management Dashboard","Vernacular Language Support Module"]

Unique value

Unlike traditional ATS platforms, Hunar focuses on the 'resume-less' frontline workforce, utilizing WhatsApp and Voice AI to conduct interviews in regional dialects, making recruitment accessible to non-tech-savvy candidates.

Target customer

Large-scale enterprises, logistics and supply chain companies, retail chains, and quick-commerce platforms.

Industries served

["Logistics & Supply Chain","E-commerce & Quick Commerce","Retail","Manufacturing","Hospitality","Facility Management"]

Technology advantage

Proprietary Generative AI models capable of handling large-scale automated screening calls and chat interactions; high-engagement delivery via WhatsApp which bypasses the low response rates of email and traditional job boards.

How they differentiate

Focuses on 'resume-less' hiring through proprietary vernacular Voice AI and WhatsApp automation, specifically designed to screen high-volume frontline workers without requiring traditional digital literacy.

Main competitors

["Vahan.ai","BetterPlace","WorkIndia","Apna"]

Key partnerships

["Titan Capital","Together Fund","Strategic integration with major Indian logistics and delivery enterprises","WhatsApp Business API partners"]

Notable customers

["Zepto","Blinkit","Zomato","Delhivery","BigBasket"]

Major milestones

["Raised $1.78M in Seed funding led by Together Fund in 2023","Launched India's first self-serve Voice AI solution for frontline workforce engagement","Scaled platform to handle high-volume hiring for India's leading quick-commerce and logistics giants","Achieved 15X year-on-year growth in 2024"]

Growth metrics

Achieved 15X growth in operations within a single year; reduces hiring cycles for enterprises by up to 75%.

Market positioning

B2B AI-SaaS recruitment automation specialist for the blue and grey-collar workforce.

Geographic focus

India (Primary focus on Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities)

Patents and IP

No specific registered patents disclosed; proprietary AI algorithms and datasets for frontline hiring behavior.

About Krishna Khandelwal

Krishna Khandelwal is the Co-founder and CEO of Hunar.AI. Prior to founding the company, he served as the Director of Business Development at Locus, a global logistics optimization platform, where he led business growth and international expansion. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.

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