# AI that speaks India’s language

> Sarvam AI founders win FE Leadership Awards for Indian language AI.
- Title: AI that speaks India’s language · Financialexpress | Shortify
- Summary: Sarvam AI founders win FE Leadership Awards for Indian language AI. Sarvam AI, founded by Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar, raised $234M to build AI for…
- Keywords: sarvam ai, vivek raghavan, pratyush kumar, indian languages, fe leadership awards, series b funding, business, money, news, speaks, India, language
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/business/industry-fe-leadership-awards-emerging-entrepreneurs-pratyush-kumar-vivek-raghavan-ai-that-speaks-indias-language-4370628
- Author: Poulomi Chatterjee
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:14:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sarvam ai, vivek raghavan, pratyush kumar, ai, indian languages, fe leadership awards, series b funding, business, money, news
## Sarvam AI founders
Sarvam AI, founded by Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar, develops AI models tailored for Indian languages and contexts.
## Raising $234M
Sarvam raised $234 million in June 2026 for expansion into local AI solutions for businesses and government sectors.
## AI for Indian contexts
Sarvam's models transcribe speech, generate natural-sounding voices and extract information from Indian language documents.
## Funding details
Sarvam closed a $300 million Series B round in June 2026, raising $234 million at a $1.5 billion post-money valuation.
## Commercial traction
Sarvam's conversational platform handles over two million daily interactions, digitising millions of pages in Indian languages.
## Next steps
Sarvam aims to build an Indian AI ecosystem that serves local and global needs through cost-effective solutions.
## Key takeaway

Sarvam AI, founded by Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar, raised $234M to build AI for Indian languages and contexts.