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Apple alum’s jobs app for India’s workers secures $8 million Source | techcrunch-com.cdn.ampproject.org | Manish Singh Javed, a middle-aged man, worked as a driver before losing that job earlier this year as coronavirus spread across India, prompting New Delhi to enforce a nationwide lockdown and temporarily curb several business activities. There are millions of people like Javed in India today who have lost their livelihood in recent months. They are low-skilled workers and are currently struggling to secure another job. An Apple alum thinks he can help. Through his app startup Apna, Nirmit Parikh is helping India’s workers learn new skills, connect with one another and find jobs. Parikh’s app is already changing lives. Javed, who could barely speak a few words in English before, recently posted a video on the Apna app where he talked about his new job — processing raisins — in English. In less than one year of its existence, the Apna app — available on Android — has amassed more than 1.2 million users. The startup announced ... https://human-engineers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Startups.jpg https://human-engineers.com/apple-alums-jobs-app-for-indias-workers-secures-8-million/?feed_id=5936&_unique_id=60a0f60a53d35 https://human-engineers.com/apple-alums-jobs-app-for-indias-workers-secures-8-million/?feed_id=5936&_unique_id=60a0f60a53d35

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MoneyTap raises $12.3 million from Sequoia Capital India, other investors

#MoneyTap raises $12.3 million from #SequoiaCapitalIndia, other investors

MoneyTap, a lending app, has raised $12.3 million (about Rs80 crore) in a round led by Sequoia Capital India Advisors to expand its consumer credit line, the company said on Wednesday. Existing investors New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Prime Venture Partners also participated in the round.

MoneyTap was founded in September 2015 by Bala Parthasarathy, former managing partner and founder of…