Funding · HR & Future of Work

TimBuckDo raises ₹2.7 crore in seed funding

By Startup Enthusiast · 20 March 2026

What they do

TimBuckDo connects college students with part-time jobs and gigs

The company raised ₹2.7 crore from investors including V3 Ventures and Turbostart VC

Total funding reaches ₹7.3 crore including a ₹21 lakh Karnataka government grant

TimBuckDo has raised ₹2.7 crore in a new funding round.
Other investors include Arjun Vaidya, Sandesh Shardha, and Anupam Bansal.
Angel investors Shaili Chopra and Archana Jahangirdhar also participated.
Founders of Ideabaaz, Mudit Kumar and Jeet Wagh, invested as well.
This brings the startup's total raised capital to approximately ₹7.3 crore.
The company previously received a ₹21 lakh grant from the Karnataka government.
Mythri Kumar founded TimBuckDo in 2022 as a solo founder initially.

TimBuckDo is a student-first gig platform connecting employers with college students.
It offers roles like supermarket staff, receptionists, and data entry operators.
Students can work as graphic designers, music teachers, or web developers.
The platform enforces a weekly limit of 20-22 hours for students.
KYC verification requires valid student IDs and employer documentation.
Merchants offer student discounts via commissions on purchases.
Revenue comes from platform fees ranging ₹499 to ₹4,999.
Brands like Swiggy, Domino’s, and Decathlon are partners.
AI tools help build student profiles and automate job listings.

V3 Ventures (lead) — Venture capital firm managed by Arjun Vaidya.
Turbostart VC (participated) — Venture capital fund investing in early-stage startups.
Arjun Vaidya (participated) — Managing partner at V3 Ventures.
Anupam Bansal (participated) — Executive director at Liberty Shoes.
Shaili Chopra (participated) — Founder of Gytree and SheThePeople.
Archana Jahangirdhar (participated) — Founder and managing partner at Rukam Capital.