Job platform for women HerKey raises $4 million in funding from Kalaari Capital, others

Kalaari Capital invested in the platform through its CXXO programme that seeks to promote women leaders to become the next generation of founder-CEOs.

“HerKey helps women exchange diverse knowledge, perspectives and enables them to interact without being constrained by time and location. Neha Bagaria, as founder and CEO, has done a stellar job in creating pathways for many women to come back into the workforce after a break,” said Vani Kola, founder and managing director of Kalaari Capital.

Founded by Wharton alumni Bagaria, HerKey is a platform to help women to find jobs, seeking to address the gender gap in the Indian workforce, where only 20% of women participate in the labour force. Over 10,000 companies are currently recruiting on HerKey, according to its website.

“We need to create a movement where everyone, including men, supports and champions women’s careers,” said Bagaria, founder and CEO of the company, in a statement.

HerKey, formerly known as JobsForHer, currently serves 3.5 million women and aims to scale up to reach 30 million women.

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