Babajob
Company

Last deal

$10M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

10.04.2015

Date

2

all rounds

$10M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

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About Company
Babajob.com is an Indian job website and mobile portal that connects informal sector workers with employers..

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founded date

27.08.2007

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Babajob.com was founded in 2007 with the purpose of creating opportunities for dignified work and improving livelihoods. The company's online job search platform makes jobs accessible to everyone, regardless of their literacy level, income level, or computer skills. Babajob.com has a team of passionate employees headquartered in Bangalore, and has helped companies such as OLA, Puma, and Snapdeal hire drivers, delivery executives, housekeeping staff, and countless other positions.
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Sean Blagsvedt
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Sean Blagsvedt

Sean launched his career working at the White House with Internet Policy Czar–Ira Magaziner. He then went on to spend 9 years with Microsoft, owning Messenger Integration, Speech Recognition and Windows Vista’s IM experience. Setting up and helping found Microsoft Research India in 2004 was what brought Sean to India, what kept him here is another story. Sean’s vision for Babajob stemmed from his focus on innovative technology adoption in emerging markets, and Duke University and World Bank research. For his contribution to organizing the informal sector in India through Babajob, Sean received the Namma Bengaluru award for Best Foreign Resident in 2014. Along the way Sean met his beautiful wife, Archana Prasad, with whom he shares a wonderful son, Vyom, and the Babajob family dog, Berlin. Sean holds a degree in Computer Science and Public Policy from Brown University.

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