June 15 : India's HCLTech said on Monday it will acquire a 10.5 per cent stake in domestic generative AI startup Sarvam AI for 14.27 billion rupees ($150.7 million) in cash, leading the firm's Series B round as a strategic investor.Sarvam was valued at $1.5 billion in the round, which raised $234 million in i

Sarvam raised $234m led by HCLTech ($150m) at a $1.5bn valuation, making the Bengaluru sovereign-AI company India's newest AI unicorn.

Bessemer Venture Partners, and existing investors Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners also participated in the round that values Sarvam at $1.5 billion.

Fresh funding has propelled Sarvam AI into the unicorn club. This and more in todays ETtech Top 5.

BENGALURU: Homegrown AI startup Sarvam has raised $234 million in a funding round led by HCLTech and Bessemer Venture Partners, catapulting its valuation to $1.5 billion and…