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Indian AI founders are reshaping venture capital by backing the next wave
Seasoned Indian AI founders are turning investors, using operating experience to guide early-stage funding as AI attracts record capital and reshapes venture decision-making.
A growing group of Indian AI entrepreneurs is moving from building startups to funding them, signalling a structural shift in early-stage investing. With more than half of global venture capital flowing into AI in 2025 and Indian AI startups raising about $780 million last year, founders with deep operating experience are increasingly influencing funding decisions. Former operators from companies like Haptik, Freshworks, Innovaccer, and Fanory are now investing as VCs or angels, bringing technical judgment, founder empathy, and long term perspective to capital allocation.