haf.vc invests Rs 3 crore in Hyderabad-based AI startup Hunar.AI

Hyderabad-linked venture capital fund haf.vc has invested Rs 3 crore in Hunar.AI, a conversational AI company focused on frontline workforce management. The funding will support infrastructure, product development, sales and expansion of its multilingual AI hiring and engagement solutions.

Hyderabad: haf.vc, a SEBI-registered Category I venture capital fund built on the decade-long legacy of Hyderabad Angels, has invested Rs 3 crore in Hunar.AI, a conversational artificial intelligence company focused on frontline workforce management.

The investment reflects the fund’s approach to identifying businesses with scalable models, differentiated technology and the potential to address significant market needs. The investment will be used for AI infrastructure, product development, sales and market expansion, targeting businesses that need to recruit and manage large workforces across locations and languages.

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Founded in 2022 by Krishna Khandelwal and Shantanu Bhattacharyya, Hunar.AI builds conversational AI agents that hire, onboard, train and engage frontline workers across languages, through voice and WhatsApp.

Kalyan Sivalenka, Managing Partner, haf.vc, said: “Investing alongside Blume Ventures and a strong syndicate also reflects how haf.vc now works: Hyderabad capital backing the best founders across India.”

Krishna Khandelwal, Co-Founder and CEO, Hunar.AI, said, “Hyderabad is one of the fastest-growing hubs for logistics, retail and services hiring, and that is exactly where frontline workforce problems are most acute.”