AI-native startups new darlings for VC funds as SaaS slips
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|June 11, 2025
India's venture capital funding has started shifting to startups with core products built on artificial intelligence (AI) from ventures that offer cloud-based software applications, marking a deeper reset in investor priorities.
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Between January and 4 June, AI-native startups raised $454 million across 65 deals, surpassing software as a service (SaaS) firms, which drew $432 million over 52 deals, according to data from Venture Intelligence. Some overlap exists as SaaS companies adopt AI features.
"AI-led startups are commanding 3-4x valuation premiums over traditional SaaS businesses, thanks to their potential for faster scalability and deeper, more transformative use cases," said Abhinav Chaturvedi, partner at Accel.
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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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