Techjockey raises funding from angel investor Manny Rivelo, Forcepoint Global CEO

A SaaS and IT marketplace, Techjockey, has raised funding from industry veteran Manny Rivelo. Forcepoint global CEO Manny Rivelo has also joined Techjockey’s advisory panel. The company said that this round of funding was raised at close to Rs 410 crore valuation. The company has received interest from several Silicon Valley veterans, it said in a statement.

Techjockey has partnered with more than 3,000 software and tech companies including Microsoft, Adobe, AWS, Keka, Freshworks, Mybillbook to cater to the demand across 550+ different categories of software. "We have served the customer from niche hospitality to astrology to a full-fledged ERP," Techjockey founder Akash Nangia said. Nangia was earlier the Vice President of Zomato in 2010.

Techjockey was founded in 2017 by Akash Nangia and Arjun Mittal who worked at Zomato and Mckinsey respectively. "Techjockey helps businesses with discovery, in-depth analyses, book online demos, buy software and manage subscriptions. More than 5 million SMBs and Enterprises visit Techjockey every year, out of which 50 per cent are from Tier 2/3 cities. Techjockey booked a revenue of Rs 102 crore in the first nine months of FY23-24," it said.