SARVAM AI

About Sarvam AI

Indian AI company building foundational models for Indian languages. Focuses on making AI accessible for India's diverse linguistic landscape.

Recent News about Sarvam AI

• Empirical Machines seeks $15m to build India AI for science

  On October 13, 2026 Moneycontrol reported that former OpenAI researcher Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat is in talks to raise about 15 million dollars for his new AI startup Empirical Machines at an estimated 80 million dollar valuation. The Bengaluru based company is building AI systems to accelerate scientific discovery, especially in chemistry and materials, and is backed by angels from OpenAI, Google DeepMind and other frontier labs.

  Source: Moneycontrol2026-10-13T04:12:00.000Z

• Sarvam AI targets $300m top up at $3b valuation

  On October 13, 2026, Economic Times reported that Indian AI startup Sarvam AI is in talks to raise an additional $250–300 million at a valuation of about $3 billion. The round would roughly double Sarvam’s valuation just four months after it secured more than $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. The company builds Indian-language AI models and tools used by banks, insurers and the Maharashtra government.

  Source: The Economic Times (ETtech)2026-10-13T00:30:00.000Z

• IndiaAI Mission funds 13 trusted AI projects on deepfakes and bias

  India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT reported on July 27, 2026 that the IndiaAI Mission’s Safe and Trusted AI pillar has approved 13 research projects focused on deepfake detection, bias mitigation, privacy preserving learning and explainable AI. The update also noted support for 20 "sovereign" Indian AI models, establishment of 27 India Data and AI Labs, and the creation of an IndiaAI Safety Institute to coordinate safety and governance work.([ddindia.co.in](https://ddindia.co.in/2026/07/indiaai-missions-safe-trusted-ai-pillar-advances-responsible-ai-13-projects-approved-to-tackle-deepfakes-and-bias/))

  Source: DD India2026-07-27T13:52:00.000Z

• India backs 20 sovereign AI models under IndiaAI Mission

  On July 23, 2026, India’s IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Parliament that the government has selected 20 “sovereign” Indian AI model projects for support under the IndiaAI Mission. The portfolio includes large language models from Sarvam AI, speech models from Gnani.ai, multilingual models from BharatGen and video generation work from Avataar AI, alongside expanded compute and skilling programmes.

  Source: Business Standard2026-07-23T04:28:00.000Z

• Sarvam AI becomes $1.5B unicorn to build sovereign agentic AI

  On June 16, 2026, multiple Indian outlets reported that Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI has closed a $234 million first tranche of its Series B at a $1.5 billion valuation, led by HCLTech with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures and Peak XV. A Moneycontrol interview the same day detailed that Sarvam plans to use the round to scale compute, build larger models, open a San Francisco office and focus on enterprise-grade agentic AI.

  Source: ABP Live2026-06-16T06:34:00.000Z

• Sarvam founders double down on sovereign, agentic AI after $234M raise

  On June 16, 2026, Moneycontrol published an interview with Sarvam AI’s founders following the startup’s recent $234 million Series B round at a $1.5 billion valuation. The founders outlined plans to build larger sovereign Indian language models, expand enterprise offerings, and invest in agentic AI capabilities as Anthropic’s export ban reignites sovereignty debates.([moneycontrol.com](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/sarvam-is-deeply-interested-in-solving-for-agentic-ai-enterprise-business-scaling-rapidly-founders-pratyush-kumar-vivek-raghavan-13950490.html))

  Source: Moneycontrol2026-06-16T03:19:00.000Z

• Anthropic halts Fable 5 worldwide under US security order

  Anthropic said on June 12 it had disabled access to its latest AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all customers after a US export-control directive barred foreign nationals from using them. Fresh coverage on June 14 details global and especially Indian reactions, with founders, investors and policymakers calling for sovereign AI strategies and reduced reliance on US frontier models.

  Source: The Indian Express2026-06-14T09:55:00.000Z

• G7 to host OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral at AI summit

  Reuters reported on June 12, 2026 that leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral AI and other AI firms will attend next week’s G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. The CEOs will join G7 heads of government to discuss online safety, AI regulation, infrastructure and broader technology issues.

  Source: MarketScreener (Reuters syndication)2026-06-12T10:41:00.000Z

• Sarvam AI targets $300–350M round at $1.5B valuation with Nvidia and Amazon

  On April 3, 2026, Bloomberg-sourced reports in Indian and Chinese media said Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI is close to raising $300–350 million at a $1.5–1.55 billion valuation. Bessemer Venture Partners is expected to lead the round, with Nvidia, Amazon and Prosperity7 Ventures also likely to participate; the deal could close as early as next week.

  Source: The Economic Times2026-04-03T04:39:41.000Z

• Sarvam AI nears $1.5B valuation with landmark India-focused AI funding round

  NDTV, citing people familiar, reported on April 3, 2026 that Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI is close to raising $300–$350 million at a valuation of about $1.5–$1.55 billion. The round is expected to be led by Bessemer Venture Partners with Nvidia, Amazon and Prosperity7 Ventures also participating, backing Sarvam’s multilingual and agentic AI models for 22 Indian languages.

  Source: NDTV (Bloomberg syndicated)2026-04-03T03:12:00.000Z