Kaagaz, launched as a document scanning app in June 2020, announced today that it has had 10 Mn Downloads and has been accepted into the accelerator program by Y Combinator (W’22). With over 2.5 Mn monthly active users, Kaagaz today has evolved to be a top productivity & office tool on Google Play Store.

Started as a document scanning app, Kaagaz over the past 18 months has evolved into a Documents Super App with features such as Document Scanner, PDF Reader, PDF Editor, Design Creator & Cloud Storage. With the diverse feature set and easy-to-use interface, it is getting popular among ‘Solopreneurs’ - freelancers, single-person businesses, shop owners, etc., - helping them run their businesses digitally from their phones without needing a computer.


“For over 500 Mn users in India, their smartphone has become the gateway to a digital lifestyle. Even though they don’t have a computer, with the help of various tools built by Kaagaz, they can take care of all the documentation-related tasks for their businesses, work, school & life in general, easily! Our aim is to empower these users & help them be part of the mainstream digital economy”, says Snehanshu Gandhi, CEO of Kaagaz.

The vision of Kaagaz is to become Mobile ‘Office’ for Bharat users & eventually target a global audience who have come to the digital world with a mobile phone.

With the recent funding from Y Combinator, Kaagaz aims to move swiftly towards its vision by making its feature set more diverse and rich. On the recent funding, seed investor, Pravega Ventures says - "As Bharat users start using their smartphones for work, they are going to need the right tools. Kaagaz is addressing this by building mobile-first tools with a backbone of Cloud that are very easy to use. Their rapid growth in the last 1 year is a testament to how large an opportunity this is & how well-positioned Kaagaz is, to be a leader in this category."

About Kaagaz Apps

Kaagaz Apps is founded by three young entrepreneurs Snehanshu Gandhi, Tamanjit Bindra & Gaurav Shrishrimal. The company has been backed by Pravega Ventures, Axilor Ventures, Better Capital & First Cheque, along with a few notable angels like Farid Ahsan of Sharechat, Farooq Adam of Fynd, Phanindra Sama of RedBus, amongst others.

Website – https://kaagaz.app
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