New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- India's contract workforce, one of the largest yet least formalised segments of the economy, is increasingly becoming a focus area for technology-led intervention. Gurgaon-based startupArthum has raised Rs.10 crore in seed funding, led by Caret^Capital, with participation from Keynote Financial Services Limited and JS Global, to scale its integrated platform for contract workforce management and financial inclusion.

The funding comes at a time when enterprises, contractors, and financial institutions are reassessing how informal labour ecosystems can be brought into structured, auditable systems without disrupting scale.

Founded in 2023 by Darpan Sharma, co-founder & CEO, Arthum, and Vishal Mishra, co-founder & CTO...