Funding · AI & Deep Tech

Emergent raises $70M Series B

By Startup Enthusiast · 20 January 2026

What they do

Emergent builds full-stack web and mobile apps using autonomous AI agents

It raised $70M in a Series B led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2

The company hit $50M ARR in seven months, up from $100K at launch

Emergent raised $70 million in a Series B round.
The round was led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Participation came from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together, and Y Combinator.
This brings total funding to $100 million within seven months of launch.
The company previously raised a $23 million Series A led by Lightspeed.
SoftBank's investment marks its return to AI-focused investments in India.
Google's AI Futures Fund made a strategic investment in December last year.

Demand for AI-powered software creation is surging among entrepreneurs and small businesses globally.
Emergent's rapid ARR growth from $100K to $50M in seven months shows strong market traction.
The company aims to surpass $100 million ARR by April 2026.
SoftBank's return to Indian AI investments signals renewed interest in the sector.

Emergent provides a platform for AI software creation.
It builds full-stack, production-ready web and mobile applications using autonomous agents.
The platform manages the entire development lifecycle, from design and testing to deployment and scaling.
It includes built-in billing partners such as Stripe.
Users can go from idea to cash flow in hours.
The company has more than 5 million users across over 190 countries.
It monetizes through subscription or usage-based fees, though specifics are not detailed.

Khosla Ventures (lead) — Venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (lead) — Investment fund by SoftBank, focusing on tech companies.
Prosus (participated) — Global consumer internet group.
Lightspeed (participated) — Venture capital firm.
Together (participated) — Investor in AI and tech.
Y Combinator (participated) — Startup accelerator.
Google's AI Futures Fund (participated) — Strategic investment arm of Google for AI.

Product: AI coding startup
Customers: Entrepreneurs, SMBs, and non-technical founders building production-ready software
How it makes money: SaaS platform providing autonomous AI agents for application development and business operations
What sets it apart: Autonomous AI agents handle coding without human expertise; 12+ million apps built on platform; orchestration layer built in-house