Krutrim
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Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
India
Founded
2023
Raised
$280M
Stage
Series A
Team
150
About Krutrim
Krutrim is an Indian artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 that develops foundation models and large language models tailored for the Indian market and multilingual applications. The company focuses on creating AI models that understand and process Indian languages, addressing a significant gap in the global AI landscape where most foundation models prioritize English and Western…
Key Facts
- Krutrim is valued at $1B as of March 2026.
- Krutrim has raised a total of $280M in disclosed funding across 2 funding rounds.
- Krutrim was founded in 2023 by Bhavish Aggarwal and is headquartered in India.
- Krutrim employs approximately 150 people.
- Krutrim operates in the Foundation Models category and is currently at the Series A stage.
- Krutrim has an Awaira Score of 75/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Krutrim's most recent funding round was a Series B of $230M closed in February 2025, led by Bhavish Aggarwal.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
$1B
Post-money
Total Raised
$280M
All rounds
Awaira Score
75/100
Founded
2023
150 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Strong Awaira Score of 75/100
Growing team of 150 employees
Part of India's rapidly growing AI ecosystem
Considerations
Very early stage — limited track record
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
2
Total Rounds
$140M
Avg Round Size
1.1yr
Funding Span
Krutrim raised 2 rounds over 1.1 years, averaging $140M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 7 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
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Investors in Krutrim
Funding Rounds
QuietLed by Bhavish Aggarwal
$230M
Feb 2025
Krutrim
$50M
Jan 2024
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