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Sarvam hires ex-Google Cloud India head as president
By Abha Lohia · Editor ·
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BengaluruFounded 2023
- Sarvam is an AI startup founded in 2023 that builds foundation models, computing infrastructure and business applications
- It has named Sashikumar Sreedharan, who ran Google Cloud in India, as president and chief business officer, and put him on its board
- He will lead enterprise and government work, plus marketing, finance, delivery and commercial teams, as it expands its product line
What happened
- Sashikumar Sreedharan joins as president and chief business officer.
- He also joins the board.
- He leads enterprise, government, marketing, finance and delivery.
Why it matters
- Sarvam is pushing deeper into large enterprise and government customers.
- He brings about 35 years of experience across big technology firms.
The business
- Sarvam builds foundation AI models, compute and enterprise apps.
- More than 100 enterprises and institutions build on its stack.
The founders
Who put in money
- Peak XV Partners Investor
- Khosla Ventures Investor
- Bessemer Venture Partners Investor
The numbers around it
Sarvam AI has 8 funding rounds in StopDown's archive, $41M raised in all.
| When | Round | Amount | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2026 | Talks | $300M | Cognizant |
| 13 October 2026 | Talks | $250-300M | |
| 9 September 2026 | Round | $300-$350 million | HCLTech |
| 24 August 2026 | Series B | $309 million | HCLTech |
| 3 August 2026 | Series B | $300 million | HCLTech |
| 3 July 2026 | late | $234M | HCLTech |
| 15 June 2026 | Series B | ₹1,427.25 crore (~$150M) for 10.46% stake; Series B first close $234M out of planned $300M | HCLTech |
| 14 May 2026 | Series B | $300M | HCLTech |
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- 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 little extra cost. India also has a legal definition for scheme benefits: under ten years old, turnover under ₹200 crore, and working on innovation or a scalable model.
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