US enterprise startup Harness closes $240 million round; plans to hire aggressively in India

San Francisco-headquartered Harness, founded by serial entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, has closed a $240 million round valuing it at $5.5 billion. This includes a $200-million primary investment led by Goldman Sachs, and a purchase of shares worth $40 million by US-based venture firms IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures from the company’s employees, Bansal told ET.

“We are hiring aggressively in India across roles such as software engineering, AI research… and should have around 600-700 employees here this year,” Bansal said. The company has…