# Khosla Ventures

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-15**: Series B first close: $234 million raised — Sarvam becomes a unicorn at $1.5 billion valuation, with HCLTech leading with $150 million for 10.46% stake.
- **2023**: Sarvam AI founded — Co-founders Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar establish Sarvam to build full-stack sovereign AI for India.

## Recent coverage (4 stories)

### $27M Seed: How Pramaana Labs' 'Never Wrong' AI Landed Khosla Ventures
2026-06-18 11:49:04 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

With a $27M seed round co-led by Khosla Ventures, Accel, and other top VCs, Pramaana Labs is carving out a new category—AI formal verification—that addresses the trust crisis in enterprise AI by mathematically proving every answer.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/pramaana-labs-seed-khosla-ventures-startup

### Sarvam AI Joins Unicorn Club with $1.5B Valuation; 45M Policyholders Served
2026-06-16 00:30:04 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 8

Sarvam AI's unicorn milestone comes with staggering traction: 45 million policyholders served and 17 million farmers engaged via multilingual voice agents. The $234 million Series B will fuel expansion across banking, insurance, and defense sectors. This funding highlights the rise of a new generation of Indian AI startups.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/sarvam-ai-unicorn-45m-policyholders

### Sarvam grabs $234M at $1.5B valuation, becoming India’s newest AI unicorn
2026-06-15 15:53:00 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Sarvam’s latest round not only catapults it to unicorn status but also highlights a strategic shift in Indian venture: corporate investment by an IT services major alongside top-tier VCs. This raises the bar for deep-tech funding in the region.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/sarvam-unicorn-series-b-startups

### Basis Hits $1.15B Unicorn Status with $100M Round to Automate Accounting
2026-02-25 00:20:58 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

AI accounting startup Basis has raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Accel, valuing the company at $1.15 billion. The startup deploys autonomous 'agentic AI' to handle complex financial workflows, aiming to solve a critical talent shortage in the professional services sector.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/basis-ai-accounting-unicorn-funding

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