Sarvam AI's $350M at $1.5B: India's Sovereign Foundation-Model Unicorn
Bengaluru's Sarvam AI reached a $1.5B valuation in 2026 with a ~$350M round backed by HCLTech, Nvidia, and Amazon — India's flagship sovereign-AI bet.
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Bengaluru's Sarvam AI reached a $1.5B valuation in 2026 with a ~$350M round backed by HCLTech, Nvidia, and Amazon — India's flagship sovereign-AI bet.
Anduril raised $5B at a $61B valuation in May 2026, led by Thrive Capital and a16z — more than doubling its mark in a year and cementing defense tech as a core venture category.
Cowboy Ventures joined Basata’s $21M Series A to automate healthcare operations, part of a busy 2026 that also included leading Petual’s seed round.
Anagram Therapeutics raised $250M in May 2026, one of the largest biotech rounds of the period, proving life-sciences capital is alive alongside AI.
Astranis raised $455M in May 2026 to scale its small geostationary satellites, bringing dedicated connectivity to underserved regions and customers.
Astrocade raised $56M across a Sequoia-led Series B and a Sea-led Series A in May 2026, building an AI platform for creating games.