Guided by Experience.
Backed by the Best.
Our leadership brings together visionary founders and experienced leaders committed to shaping the future of India's workforce.
Nirmit Parikh
We started Apna with a simple belief: that talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn't. Everything we build is in service of closing that gap, using technology to put dignified, life-changing work within reach of every Indian, and to help businesses find the people who will define their next decade.
Leading Apna Forward
Behind Apna is a team united by a shared vision, to make hiring smarter and opportunities more accessible through AI. Across product, engineering, AI, business, operations, customer success, people, and marketing, our teams work together to solve real-world hiring challenges, helping businesses hire with confidence while empowering millions of job seekers to discover, prepare for, and succeed in the right opportunities.
Kartik Narayan
I believe the future of work will be shaped by how intelligently we connect people, opportunity, and technology. At Apna, I'm focused on using AI to make hiring more accessible, efficient, and outcome-driven, building for Bharat at scale and redefining what's possible for the future of work.
Karna Chokshi
Great execution is what turns ambition into impact. As Group COO, I'm focused on building the operating rigour, systems, and teams that let Apna scale with speed and consistency, so every business we serve and every job seeker we reach experiences the same standard of excellence.
Our Management Team
Abhishek Ranjan
Building technology that works in the real world. At Apna, I'm focused on creating AI-native systems that make hiring faster, smarter, and more reliable at Bharat-scale, backed by engineering built for performance, ownership, and relentless execution.
Yuvraj Khemani
Numbers tell the story. I make sure the story adds up. At Apna, I build the financial discipline, rigour, and clarity that enable an ambitious AI-native business to scale boldly, responsibly, and sustainably.
Sonu Abhinandan
Building for the businesses that power Bharat. At Apna, I'm focused on taking smarter, AI-powered hiring deeper into the SMB ecosystem, helping businesses across cities find the right talent, grow faster, and build for what's next.
Mayuresh Shinde
Enterprise hiring should be more than functional, it should be intelligent, seamless, and outcome-driven. At Apna, I'm focused on scaling our AI-native enterprise business and delivering an end-to-end hiring experience that transforms how organisations discover, engage, and hire talent.
Akshayita Saxena
I believe the most meaningful careers are built around convictions worth pursuing. At Apna, I'm focused on taking the future of work deeper into Bharat, using growth, technology, and AI to unlock opportunity across every city, every collar, and every ambition.
Sumit Bajaj
I believe the future of hiring is about making the right opportunity discoverable, and the right talent easier to find. At Apna, I'm building AI-native products that make hiring smarter, simpler, and more meaningful at Bharat-scale.
Apoorva Patwa
Building great companies starts with building great teams. At Apna, I'm focused on creating a culture where exceptional talent can thrive, leaders can build with purpose, and people are empowered to shape the future of work.
Backed by the investors who backed India's internet.
Apna is backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia (Peak XV Partners), Tiger Global, GSV Ventures, Insight Partners, and Owl Ventures.