Sarvam AI Nears 350 Million Funding Boost Valuation as India Builds Sovereign AI Leadership Ambitions

Its models are trained in India on 22 languages—agents too

Bengaluru startup Sarvam AI is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $300–$350 million, valuing it around $1.5–$1.55 billion, with Bessemer likely leading and major global investors expected to join. The funding push aligns with IndiaAI Mission efforts toward sovereign, localized AI, where Sarvam has showcased India-trained language models and voice-first systems supporting 22 languages, plus agentic tools for enterprise tasks.