Apna has been valued at $1.1 billion in less than two years since it launched, with $100 million funding from Tiger Global Management. It is the fastest Indian startup to become a unicorn. Its investors include Sequoia India, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Owl Ventures, Maverick Ventures and GSV Ventures.

Apna helps workers to get jobs starting from an AC technician to a graphic designer to a welder. Companies hiring from Apna include Byju’s, Delhivery, Burger King, etc. Apna plans to use the fresh funds to establish a presence pan-India and set up operations in the US, Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia early in 2022, Nirmit Parikh, Founder of Apna, said.

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When a person applies for a job listed on Apna, the platform puts them through a basic test, after which a recruiter clutch the candidate. If the candidate fails the interview, Apna upskills the person in 24 hours and then makes them apply for the job again.