Bengaluru-based generative AI (GenAI) startup Sarvam AI has raised $41 million in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from Peak XV Partners and Khosla Ventures.
Sarvam AI plans to use the funding to enhance India-specific AI offerings. The startup aims to layer GenAI on top of India's successful digital infrastructure for public goods applications.
Sarvam AI is focused on developing a comprehensive "full-stack" product. According to the startup, the product aims to facilitate the training of custom AI models and serve as an enterprise-grade platform. It aims to accelerate the adoption of GenAI in India, addressing the challenges enterprises face in leveraging this technology for business growth.
Co-founded by Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar, Sarvam AI is driven by a mission to create GenAI with a "population-scale impact."
Raghavan, known for his work in building Digital Public Goods like Aadhaar, and Kumar, with his experience in AI4Bharat, bring a unique blend of expertise to the table.
According to the founders, the startup aims to work with Indian companies to build domain-specific AI models, particularly focusing on supporting Indian languages and voice-first interfaces.
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