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Vecton AI raises Rs 6 crore in pre-seed round

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Date
Company
Vecton AI
What it does
AI transformation partner for financial institutions
Kind
Funding
Amount
Rs 6 crore
Stage
pre-seed
Based in
Bengaluru
Founded
2025
Sector
Enterprise Software & IT

What they do

Vecton AI builds production-ready AI and autonomous agent systems for financial institutions

What happened

It raised Rs 6 crore in a pre-seed round led by Zeropearl VC, with participation from startup founders

Why it matters

The company has 10 customers, including publicly listed firms, and focuses on moving AI from proof-of-concept to live production

The details

  • Vecton AI raised Rs 6 crore in a pre-seed round.
  • The round was led by Zeropearl VC.
  • Several prominent startup founders and operators also participated.
  • The company was co-founded last year by Himanshu Goyal and Gaurav Mandlecha.
  • Both founders are BITS Pilani alumni.
  • The funds will be used to accelerate enterprise-ready AI solutions and strengthen the Forward Deployed Engineer model.
  • Vecton AI plans to expand its presence in the BFSI sector and improve user experience and decision-making.

The bigger picture

  • Indian fintech startups raised $935.5 million across 10 deals in June 2026.
  • Recently, Navanc raised Rs 10.5 crore pre-Series A for AI-native banking infrastructure.
  • Kalpi, an AI-powered investment platform, also raised early-stage capital.
  • These deals show growing investor interest in AI for financial services.

About the business

  • Vecton AI is an AI transformation partner for financial institutions.
  • It builds production-ready and compliant AI and autonomous agent systems.
  • The company focuses on mid-market and enterprise BFSI customers.
  • It moves AI from proof-of-concept to live production.
  • Vecton AI uses a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) model where AI engineers work alongside customer teams.
  • Engagements start with the business problem, not the technology.
  • Solutions are compliant by design and hold up in production.
  • The company offers pre-built AI solutions for underwriting & risk, sales & ops, and HR & finance.
  • Solutions run on the customer's infrastructure – code is pushed to their Git, deployed on their servers, and data never leaves their environment.
  • Every decision is traceable, and models run in the customer's region.
  • Accuracy is tested on real data and running cost is shown upfront.

What happens next

  • Accelerate enterprise-ready AI solutions.
  • Strengthen the Forward Deployed Engineer model.
  • Expand presence in the BFSI sector.
  • Improve user experience and decision-making.

The deal

Type
pre-seed

Investors

  • Zeropearl VC (lead) — Zeropearl VC is a venture capital firm. Its Managing Partner is Bipin Shah.

Founders

  • Himanshu Goyal, Co-founder
  • Gaurav Mandlecha, Co-founder

About Vecton AI

Product
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) model placing AI engineers alongside customer teams to build and deploy customized AI systems
Customers
Mid-market and enterprise BFSI institutions moving AI projects from proof-of-concept to production
How it makes money
B2B AI services and consulting for financial institutions with production-ready AI systems deployment
What sets it apart
Addresses proof-of-concept to production gap with forward-deployed engineers ensuring business-driven implementation
Operations
Team-based implementation model with AI engineers deployed at customer sites during development and deployment phases

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