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The DriveSales launches with pre-seed backing

What they do

The DriveSales is a tech platform that matches verified growth talent with recruiters

It launched in 2022 with pre-seed funding from Indian and NRI angel investors

The company aims to become the world's largest growth EdTech and hiring platform

The DriveSales is a tech platform that matches verified growth talent with recruiters.
Founder Ankit Raj previously ran a creative agency and founded Dramantram before starting The DriveSales.
The platform uses a four-step candidate onboarding process that assesses growth skills, industry experience, LinkedIn presence, and leadership behaviours.
Candidates get structured learning, mentorship, and direct access to hiring decision-makers.
The company launched in 2022 with pre-seed capital from Indian and NRI angel investors.
The pre-seed funds were used for core technology, an initial talent cohort, and validating the hiring workflow.
The company's AI models are tailored to growth roles, using domain-specific parameters, performance indicators, and behavioural signals.
The DriveSales plans to expand its Growth Academy and mentorship into Tier-II and Tier-III colleges.

Growth jobs are among the least structured career paths, and general job portals lack domain intelligence.
India graduates about 3,60,000 MBAs a year from over 4,000 B-schools, creating a large talent pool.
The company focuses on talent from Tier-II and Tier-III cities, which are often underserved.
The founder's mentoring with Atal Innovation Mission influenced the company culture.

The DriveSales is a tech platform for growth careers, matching verified growth talent with recruiters.
It offers a four-step candidate onboarding process that evaluates growth skills, industry experience, LinkedIn presence, and leadership behaviours.
Candidates receive structured learning, mentorship, and direct access to hiring decision-makers.
The platform uses AI models tailored to growth roles, with domain-specific parameters, performance indicators, and behavioural signals.
The AI supports 1:1 mentoring and bespoke training for working professionals.
The Growth Academy includes programmes for Fintech, SaaS, Edtech, early-stage founders, and community content.
Operations are process-driven, using documentation, dashboards, and central tracking.
Over 1,000 alumni have been placed in business development and growth roles.

Aim to become the world's largest growth EdTech and hiring platform over the next decade.
Expand Growth Academy and mentorship into Tier-II and Tier-III colleges.
Enhance products for AI-driven career personalization.
Build employer partnerships for verified growth hiring standards.