Apna online platform is India’s largest Job platform & Professional network.
- The Apna Mobile Application is one of India’s largest professional networking platforms for blue and grey collar find jobs.
- It has raised $70 million from Tiger Global.
- Its valuation is around $570 Million.
- This startup has currently 85 Lakh users.
- It has already raised money from Sequoia Capital India, Greenoaks Capital, Lightspeed India and Rocketship VC.
- This capital will help for technology improvements, talent acquisition and expansion to the US and Southeast Asia.
Founder of Apna Start up
- Former Apple Inc Executive Nirmit Parikh built Apna Application for job seekers on the margins and calls for non-English speaking, non – affluent Indian.
- He said – things got very tough because of pandemic and we are helping millings get hired. Each job has a ripple effect by helping out food on the table / helping pay kid’s school fees.
- He also said that – When you solve for unemployment, you are solving for poverty, education and health care.
- He said – The blue and grey collar work force has been affected the most as a result of the pandemic.
- What are essentially the biggest challenges that have emerged for them as well as the companies hiring? in the interview of the Times of India.
Apna App Features
- Users enter their name, age and skills to generated virtual business card and that is send to potential employers.
- This application is available in six languages.
- This application connected 10 million job seekers. It is now in 14 cities.
Education Category
Sr. No |
Education |
1 |
10th pass or below 10th |
2 |
12th pass |
3 |
Diploma |
4 |
ITI |
5 |
Graduate |
6 |
Post Graduate |
Job Category
Teacher / Counsellor / Trainer |
ITI / Technician |
Hospitality / Hotel / Restaurant |
Account / Finance |
Receptionist / Front officer desk |
Sales / Bd / Marketing |
Delivery / Driver |
Admin / Back office / Data Entry |
Labour / Worker |
Tele caller / BPO |
Medical / Pharmacy / Hospital |
Software / IT |
Legal |
Logistics / Operations |
Office boy / Security / Housekeeping |
Human resources |
Engineering |
Creative content / Design |
Apna offer training
- It offers training for facing online job interview.
- Its algorithm smoothens hiring by matching right candidate for right employers.
- When candidate fail in an interview, this app provides particular skills.
- There are more than 4,000 skills taught by partners. There are more than 60 categories for professional.
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