India, Oct. 19 -- Hiring thousands of frontline workers (employees who directly provide goods and services to communities) across multiple cities is a coordination-heavy cumbersome task for HR managers. Recruiters have to call prospective employees, follow up on applications, schedule interviews and keep workers informed through onboarding and training.

When hiring volumes spike during festive seasons or business expansion, these tasks can quickly become more difficult to solve manually. Bengaluru-based conversational AI startup Hunar.AI is building AI agents to automate these HR workflows.

The startup today announced the raise of Rs.40 Cr ($4.2 Mn) in its Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. Other investors like Hyderabad Ange...