Last mentioned: Mar 16, 2026
Activate announces a multi-year collaboration with Nvidia to support Indian AI founders.
Initial startups expected to be onboarded to the Nvidia Inception program through Activate.
Activate Fund Launch
Aakrit Vaish and Pratyush Choudhury launch the $75M Activate fund.
Aakrit Vaish’s $75 million fund, Activate, has entered a multi-year partnership with Nvidia to provide Indian AI founders with unprecedented access to compute, technical expertise, and early-stage capital. The collaboration targets 'day zero' startups, offering them direct integration into the Nvidia Inception program and the Nemotron model ecosystem.
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