Awign gets $4 million to grow

BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based Awign Enterprises, which supplies workforce for the gig economy, has raised $4 million in Series-A funding led by Work10M, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Eagle10 and existing investor Unitus Ventures.

The startup will use the funds for product and business expansion, the company said in a statement. Awign plans to strengthen the workforce while also developing robust sales and marketing channels.

Along with business growth, the company will look at potential acquisitions. Gurpreet Singh, cofounder, Awign said: “Majority of businesses in India continue to be offline driven, requiring high touch human intervention at most stages of the value chain.”