Funding · Enterprise Software & IT
Alchemic raises ₹2.5 crore pre-seed round
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- Date
- Company
- Alchemic
- What it does
- AI-powered customer research platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- ₹2.5 crore
- Stage
- pre-seed
- Founded
- 2025
- Sector
- Enterprise Software & IT
What they do
Alchemic is an AI-powered customer research platform that automates interviews, analysis, and reporting
What happened
It raised ₹2.5 crore (about $290,000) in a pre-seed round led by early-stage VC firm AJVC
Why it matters
The platform can interview hundreds of customers simultaneously and generate reports within hours
The details
- Alchemic raised ₹2.5 crore (about $290,000) in a pre-seed round.
- The round was led by AJVC, an early-stage venture capital firm headed by Aviral Bhatnagar.
- A group of angel investors also participated in the round.
- The company was founded in 2025 by Sreenadh Narayanan and Maurice Dhara.
- Alchemic is an AI-powered customer research platform that uses AI agents to automate interviews, analysis, and reporting.
- The platform can interview hundreds of customers simultaneously and generate reports within hours.
- Reports include video clips, direct customer quotes, and structured insights.
- Alchemic offers two delivery models: a managed research service and an enterprise integration product.
The bigger picture
- The AI market research industry is growing rapidly, with businesses across tech, retail, financial services, healthcare, and consumer goods adopting AI for customer insights.
- Alchemic's revenue grew fivefold over the past six months, indicating strong product-market fit.
- The company competes with other AI research platforms like Listen Labs, Outset, Conveo, and Strella.
About the business
- Alchemic is an AI-powered customer research platform that automates the entire research process.
- Its AI agents conduct automated interviews with customers, analyze responses, and generate reports.
- The platform can interview hundreds of customers simultaneously, drastically reducing research time.
- Reports include video clips, direct customer quotes, and structured insights for easy understanding.
- Alchemic offers two delivery models: a managed research service and an enterprise integration product.
- The company's revenue grew fivefold over the past six months.
What happens next
- Alchemic will use the funds to accelerate product development.
- It will expand its engineering and commercial teams.
- The company aims to strengthen its market presence and increase enterprise adoption.
The deal
- Type
- funding
Investors
- AJVC (lead) — Early-stage venture capital firm headed by Aviral Bhatnagar. Portfolio includes Bubble Me, Finanjo, Mindcase, Care Dale, HandyPanda, Multibagg AI, Nuyug, Mithila Foods, Jaagruk Bharat, TruFides AI, Chop Finance, Gaadi Mech, Iztri.
- group of angel investors (participated)
Founders
- Sreenadh Narayanan, co-founder
- Maurice Dhara, co-founder
About Alchemic
- Product
- based AI startup
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