Meraqui funding, investors and company details

Meraqui is an emerging Human Resources and Manpower startup from Jamnagar, working in the space of Provider of workforce management and staffing solutions across multiple industries. Founded by Shalin Maheshwari, Lalit Singh.

Company: Meraqui Ventures Private Limited
Sector: Human Resources and Manpower
Location: Jamnagar
Founders: Shalin Maheshwari, Lalit Singh
Total funding raised: ₹7.55 Cr

Company overview

Founded in 2019 by Shalin Maheshwari and Lalit Singh (initially as Rozgar Bazaar), this Gujarat-registered tech firm is headquartered in India with operations across 26 states, 135+ cities, and 7 countries. It manages over 50M man-hours, 4B payroll records, 300+ clients, and 3L job placements in 30+ industries like manufacturing, logistics, BFSI, and IT, with 79 employees and total funding of ₹7.47 Cr. Recognized as SME Champion 2024 by CNBC-TV18/HSBC/EY, Forbes DGEMS Select 200, and CII for HRtech innovation; acquisitions include FirstMile and Lateral Systems USA Inc. Meraqui provides AI-powered Workforce as a Solution (WaaS) via its SaaS platform karam.ai, handling the full lifecycle of grey/blue-collar workers—from hiring, training, flexi-staffing, and gig management to payroll, compliance, and managed infrastructure. It focuses on scalable, dignified livelihoods with positive unit economics, 200% YoY growth, and tech for employability enhancement under NAPS/NATS

Funding rounds

Latest round (Seed): $ 1.00 Mn (₹7.55 Cr.), 2022-02-07