India, June 16 -- Recruitment startup for grey and blue-collar workers Apna has raised $70 Mn in Series B round led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global. Existing investors, Sequoia Capital India, Lightspeed India, Greenoaks Capital and Rocketship VC have also participated in the round.

Apna was founded in December 2019 by Nirmit Parikh to offer a professional network of grey and blue-collar workers. The app comprises 60+ vertical communities for skilled professionals like carpenters, painters, field sales agents and many others, where users get access to local job opportunities, network with peers, share their accomplishments and gain new skills. With this investment Apna has now raised over $90 Mn and is now valued at $570 Mn, within 1...