Smallest AI gets support from Better Capital, Upsparks Capital, Schema Ventures, Tiny VC, DeVC, Mission Street Capital, and a group of angel investors who believe in the future of real-time voice AI.

Voice is becoming the primary interface between humans and machines, and smallest AI has powered over 1B minutes of real-time voice AI across 10 enterprises.

They claim to have passed the Turing test for Voice AI and raised $13M in Series A funding to bring the next generation of Voice to enterprises.

Source: Smallest AI

The Early-Stage Startup Funding Program at Titan Capital provides pre-seed and seed-stage investments of $300,000 to $500,000 (USD) for passionate founders.

Founded by Snapdeal’s Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, the firm generally acts as the first institutional investor, focusing on high-conviction teams.

Core Funding Criteria

• Stage & Sector: Pre-seed and seed rounds. They are heavily sector-agnostic but show high interest in consumer internet, SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and deep-tech.
• Valuation: Typically invest in early-stage companies with a valuation cap of $6M USD.
• Selection Focus: The founding team is the number one criteria, prioritizing those with a sharp vision, strong fundamentals, and a commitment to scaling sustainably.

Benefits & Support

Beyond capital, the Titan Capital program empowers founders by moving quickly on decisions and providing hands-on operational support.

Key perks include:

• Strategic Mentorship: Access to a deep operator-led network of seasoned entrepreneurs and investors to guide legal, financial, and go-to-market strategies.
• Global Reach: Introductions to a wide investor and corporate network to help scale businesses sustainably.

Special Initiatives (Future Indicorns)

For founders focused on the AI space, Titan Capital regularly runs cohort programs like Future Indicorns targeting domestic Indian innovations in sectors like healthcare, manufacturing, and governance. Startups selected for these specialized tracks can also receive up to $25,000 in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits.

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Indian on-demand home services startup Pronto has raised an additional $20 million in its Series B round from venture ​capitalist Lachy Groom, doubling its valuation to $200 million in just ‌two months.

The fresh capital will be used primarily to scale worker supply, deepen operational infrastructure, and expand service density across existing markets, said founder Anjali Sardana

Source: X

OFF/BEAT has raised ₹100 Crore in Seed funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

OFF/BEAT is a content and creator-led platform that leverages AI and tech for its build. Aman announced it last month after stepping back from boAt ops, calling it "Aman 2.0."

Source: Aman Gupta

OpenAI raises $122 billion to accelerate the next phase of AI, says the company.

OpenAI was the fastest technology platform to reach 10 million users, the fastest to 100 million users, and soon the fastest to 1 billion weekly active users. Within a year of launching ChatGPT, they reached $1B in revenue. By the end of 2024 they were generating $1B per quarter. OpenAI are now generating $2B in revenue per month. At this stage, they claim that they are growing revenue four times faster than the companies who defined the Internet and mobile eras, including Alphabet and Meta.

The round was anchored by their strategic partners Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank, with continued participation from OpenAI's long-term partner, Microsoft. SoftBank co-led the round alongside a16z, D. E. Shaw Ventures, MGX, TPG, and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Source: OpenAI