Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI has achieved unicorn status after raising $234 million in Series B funding, strengthening India’s ambitions in sovereign artificial intelligence development.

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• Sarvam AI entered India’s unicorn club after securing $234 million in the first close of its Series B funding round.
• The funding has valued the Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence startup at approximately $1.5 billion, making it among India’s most valuable AI companies.
• Founded in 2023 by Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar, the company has rapidly emerged as a key player in India’s AI ecosystem.
• The funding round was led by HCLTech with a strategic investment of nearly $150 million, alongside participation from major venture capital investors.
• Existing investors Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners increased their investments, reflecting strong confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects.
• Sarvam AI plans to utilize the capital for advanced research, next-generation AI model development, computing infrastructure expansion, and enterprise deployments.
• The company is developing sovereign AI solutions tailored for India’s linguistic diversity, regulatory requirements, and strategic technological priorities.
• Sarvam AI aims to expand its artificial intelligence applications across banking, insurance, government services, defense, cybersecurity, and customer engagement sectors.