Founded in 2023, Sarvam has raised $41 million from investors including Lightspeed, Peak XV, and Khosla Ventures to develop large language models built for India’s linguistic and enterprise needs. Alongside the Indus app launch, the Bengaluru-based startup introduced its 105B and 30B models at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

Sarvam is also expanding beyond chat. The company announced partnerships with HMD Global to bring AI capabilities to Nokia feature phones and with Bosch for automotive AI applications. As India pushes for greater control over its AI infrastructure, Sarvam represents a growing wave of domestic startups aiming to compete with — rather than rely on — global AI platforms.