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.
India’s GCC boom is accelerating, with over 1,700 global capability centres now operating nationwide and expanding beyond traditional IT hubs. While Bengaluru has long led as a magnet for these jobs, newer competitors are emerging as states and even real-estate firms pursue GCC investment. The question is whether Bengaluru can keep its edge as the hunt spreads to cities like Bhopal and Jaipur.
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