CurvetAI raises ₹6 crore pre-seed led by Merak Ventures
By Abha Lohia ·
- CurvetAI runs a single workspace where users can combine text, image, audio and video AI models and compare their results
- The Pune startup raised ₹6 crore in a pre-seed round led by Merak Ventures, with angel investors joining
- It will build engineering infrastructure and agent features for complex workflows; it has over 1 lakh monthly users and early revenue
What happened
- CurvetAI raised ₹6 crore in pre-seed funding.
- Merak Ventures led, with angel investors.
- Money goes to engineering and infrastructure.
- It will build agent features for harder workflows.
Why it matters
- Users want one place for many AI tools.
- It already has 1 lakh+ monthly users and some revenue.
- India and the US are its biggest markets.
The business
- Started in December 2025.
- Began as a directory of AI tools and prompts.
- Moved to a workspace as users kept leaving to use tools.
- Supports text, image, audio and video models.
- Used by individuals, teams and schools.
- Works with Gnani AI, Rumik AI and Alibaba.
The founders
- Worked at Infosys, Microsoft and Google
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Utkarsh Gupta
Co-founder, engineering lead- Worked at Samsung
Who put in money
- Merak Ventures Lead
- Angel investors Participant
In numbers
1 lakh+Monthly users · 2026
What happens next
- Build agent capabilities
Earlier rounds
- Pre-seed: ₹6 Cr led by Merak Ventures
Words to know
- Pre-seed
- The earliest funding round, before a startup's first formal seed round.
Terms in this story
- Startup: A startup is a young company built to find a new way of doing something and to grow fast, usually by serving many customers at low extra cost. India's government also has a narrower legal definition that decides who gets scheme benefits.
- Funding stage: Startups raise money in steps called funding stages: pre-seed, seed, Series A, B, C and later, ending in a stock-market listing or a sale. Each step is larger than the last and asks for more proof.
- Seed round: Pre-seed and seed are the first money a startup raises from outside investors. The difference is mostly how much has been built when the cheque arrives: pre-seed backs an idea, seed backs an early product.
- Angel investor: An angel investor is a wealthy individual who puts their own money into a very young company, usually before it has steady revenue, in return for shares. In India, angels are often founders, executives or professionals who have built wealth and want to back the next generation.
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