Gig work platform Awign raises $15 mn in funding round for expansion

Start-up assists enterprises in hiring high-skill talent on contract and manage such employees

Awign, a platform for gig work, said on Thursday it has raised $15 million in a funding round that will help the start-up expand globally, bolster supply and make acquisitions.

The Series B funding round was co-led by Bertelsmann India Investments and Amicus Capital, along with Mynavi Corporation. Other existing investors included Unitus Ventures and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF). “The new funding will further enable us to strengthen our tech capabilities, and expand our demand and supply pool in both domestic and international geographies,” said Gurpreet Singh, CRO and co-founder of Awign.

Awign said it has grown