Sunday, 05 July 2026India Venture Review · Vol. I · 2026Live · ₹4,200 Cr tracked this quarter
AI · Bengaluru
Krutrim
India's first AI unicorn
Stage
Series B
Total funding
$90M
₹747 Cr
Founded
2023
HQ
Bengaluru
The biography of a startup, told through capital
Funding Journey
From founding to today
4 rounds · $90M raised over 2.3 yrs
Founded 2023
Latest · 30 Apr 2026
First institutional cheque
$3M
Seed
Jan 2024
Start
Product-market fit
$7M
Series A
Jun 2025
$30M
Series B
Jan 2026
$50M
Series B
Apr 2026
Today
Capital growth
How Krutrim scaled, in capital raised
Cumulative · USD
Funding Intelligence
Largest round
$50M
Series B · 2026
Most active lead
Peak XV Partners
1 round led
Capital growth
$3M → $90M
Cumulative raised
First → latest
2.3 yrs
2024 → 2026
Avg. between rounds
9 mo
Pace of fundraising
Total rounds
4
Seed to today
Every cheque, on record
All Funding Rounds
Showing 4 of 4 roundsTotal raised · $90M
Why it matters
Startup Intelligence
- What they do
- Krutrim is a AI company headquartered in Bengaluru, focused on india's first ai unicorn.
- Problem solved
- Tackling structural inefficiency in India's ai value chain.
- Why investors care
- Strong Series B traction, India-first distribution, and capital efficiency.
- What to watch next
- Expansion of ARR, geographic reach beyond Bengaluru, and upcoming round signals.
In the press
News & Articles
- The Economic Times12 Jun 2026Krutrim eyes 2x ARR growth as it doubles down on ai expansion
Founders outline the next 18-month roadmap and hiring plans across Bengaluru and beyond.
- Inc4204 May 2026Inside Krutrim's playbook: how it built a defensible moat in Indian ai
A deep-dive into product strategy, GTM motion, and how investors evaluate the next milestone.
- YourStory21 Mar 2026Krutrim hires senior leadership ahead of the next funding round
New CXO appointments signal scale-up ambitions and operational maturity.
- Moneycontrol08 Feb 2026Analyst view: why Krutrim is one to watch in AI
Sector benchmarks, comparable multiples, and what could drive the next valuation step-up.