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upliance.ai negotiating a round of up to $4M
By Abha Lohia · Editor ·
Upliance.ai: funding and every story →
BengaluruFounded 2021
- Upliance.ai is a Bengaluru startup that makes an AI-assisted smart cooking appliance sold mainly through its own website
- It is in talks to raise as much as $4 million, to spend on research and development and on going global
- The round has not been closed, so the amount and investors may still change before any announcement
What happened
- Talks to raise up to $4M.
- Money is meant for R&D and global expansion.
- The round is not closed.
Why it matters
- Shows appetite for AI-led home appliances.
- Funds would support selling outside India.
The business
- Makes a smart cooking appliance with AI recipe help.
- Sells mostly through its own site, plus Amazon and stores.
- Based in Bengaluru.
The founders
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Mahek Mody
Co-founder and CEOWhat happens next
- Close the round.
The numbers around it
AI & Deep Tech in October 2026: 32 rounds with a disclosed amount, $256 million in all; the biggest was Broccoli AI ($52M). Every sector this year →
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 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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