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Kovon secures 250K pre seed to ship India’s blue and grey collar workers globally with trust
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Published on 29 April 2026
A platform tries to fix visa fraud and stranded workers
Kovon, a cross-border workforce mobility platform, raised $250,000 in a pre-seed round led by TDV Partners. The startup aims to connect Indian blue and grey-collar workers to jobs in labour-short markets across Europe, the UK, and the Middle East—using a single platform that covers discovery, verification, upskilling, financing, placement, and post-deployment support.
- Kovon raised $250,000 pre-seed led by TDV Partners
- Platform covers the full mobility journey from discovery to post-deployment
- Targets labour shortages across Europe, UK, and Middle East
- Focus on reducing visa fraud, exploitation, and compliance gaps
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