About Native AI in Software Development sector in India
The Native AI in Software Development sector in India comprises 177 companies, including 62 funded companies having collectively raised $569M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 15 are Series A+ funded.
Native AI in Software Development sector in India has seen 2 acquisitions and 1 IPO.
This sector includes companies that build AI-native tools and platforms for software development processes from planning and coding to testing, deployment, and maintenance. These solutions are fundamentally powered by AI, often functioning as autonomous agents or copilots capable of reasoning, generating, debugging, and improving code and infrastructure.
Companies included in Native AI in Software Development
This includes AI-native code generation and codebase refactoring agents, autonomous bug detection, debugging, and resolution tools, AI Agents and assistants that plan and implement multi-step software development tasks (e.g., feature builds, infrastructure updates), AI copilots that support DevOps tasks, AI-first platforms for automated testing, performance optimization, or quality assurance. Also includes native AI tools for software design and modelling. AI-first cybersecurity platforms are also included here.Companies excluded in Native AI in Software Development
Excluded are traditional infrastructure solutions like servers, cloud platforms, networking, security hardware, generic IT services and reselling businesses, enterprise applications built for domains like HR, marketing, SCM, etc., rule-based monitoring or RPA tools, AI infrastructure providers whose primary purpose is underlying AI hardware rather than building AI-native development products. Also excludes generic data analytics, BI, or optimization tools not fundamentally embedded in development or deployment workflowsTop Native AI in Software Development Companies in India
There are more than 177 companies in Native AI in Software Development in India. HyperVerge is the top Native AI in Software Development company in India, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Native AI in Software Development companies in India:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
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Developer of AI-powered automation software for small business lending processes | Palo Alto (United States) | 2014 | Seed | $1M | |
AI based cyber risk and threat intelligence platform | Bengaluru (India) | 2015 | Series B | $32.7M | |
AI based platform to streamline the IT service management and employee experience processes | San Francisco (United States) | 2022 | Series A | $40.3M | |
Provider of AI agent platform for enterprise automation | Santa Clara (United States) | 2017 | Acquired | $150M | |
Provider of cloud GPU solutions | Delhi (India) | 2009 | Public | $44.2K |
Companies founded year-on-year in the Native AI in Software Development sector in India
39 Native AI in Software Development startups in India were founded in 2024 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | 16 |
2024 | 39 |
2023 | 30 |
2022 | 17 |
2021 | 11 |
2020 | 13 |
2019 | 12 |
2018 | 7 |
2017 | 9 |
2016 | 5 |
Stage-wise distribution of Native AI in Software Development sector companies in India
Out of the total 177 Native AI in Software Development companies in India, 62 have secured funding. Among them, 15 have reached Series A or higher, and 7 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 177
Funded - 62
Series A+ - 15
Series B+ - 7
Series C+ - 3
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 177 |
Funded | 62 |
Series A+ | 15 |
Series B+ | 7 |
Series C+ | 3 |
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Funding Trends in the Native AI in Software Development sector in India
Total funding year-on-year in the Native AI in Software Development sector in India
The Native AI in Software Development sector in India saw a total funding of more than $561M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2022 at more than $153M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $130M |
2024 | $111M |
2023 | $27.6M |
2022 | $153M |
2021 | $95.9M |
2020 | $31.5M |
2019 | $507K |
2018 | $8.98M |
2017 | $648K |
Recent Funding Rounds in Native AI in Software Development in India
In the year 2025, till December 2025, Native AI in Software Development companies in India have raised $130M in equity funding across 20 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till December 2024), Native AI in Software Development companies in India had raised $60.6M across 16 rounds.
So, 2025 has seen a 113.92% rise in funding in Native AI in Software Development companies in India as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Native AI in Software Development companies in India:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 2944 | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
Seed | 9785 | Nov 08, 2025 | ||
Seed | 2680 | Nov 05, 2025 | ||
Seed | 4955 | Oct 15, 2025 | ||
Seed | 4100 | Sep 22, 2025 |
Top Investors in Native AI in Software Development in India
Accel is the top investor in Native AI in Software Development companies in India based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Native AI in Software Development companies in India:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
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Palo Alto (United States) | ||
Menlo Park (United States) | ||
Redwood City (United States) | ||
London (United Kingdom) | - | |
Menlo Park (United States) |
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M&A activity in Native AI in Software Development sector in India
In the year 2025, till November 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Native AI in Software Development sector in India.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Native AI in Software Development sector in India:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Nov 04, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | 2018 |
Acquisition trends in Native AI in Software Development sector in India
Here are the acquisition trends in Native AI in Software Development sector in India:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 1 |
2024 | - |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | - |
2020 | - |
2019 | - |
2018 | 1 |
2017 | - |
IPOs in Native AI in Software Development in India
In the year 2022, till April 2022, 1 IPO happened in Native AI in Software Development sector in India.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Native AI in Software Development sector in India:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Apr 12, 2022 | National Stock Exchange (NSE) |
Colleges which produce the most Native AI in Software Development companies in India
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Native AI in Software Development in India
Most number of Native AI in Software Development startups in India have been founded by alumni from BITS Pilani, IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Delhi.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
BITS Pilani | 8 |
IIM Ahmedabad | 7 |
IIT Delhi | 7 |
IIT Bombay | 6 |
IIT Kanpur | 6 |
IIT Madras | 6 |
IIT Kharagpur | 5 |
IIT Roorkee | 5 |
IIM Bangalore | 4 |
Indian School of Business | 4 |
Total funding in Native AI in Software Development companies founded by alumni from top colleges in India
In the last 10 years, IIT Madras graduates' Native AI in Software Development companies in India have raised the most funding among top colleges. Stanford University and University of California (Los Angeles) alumni are second.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
IIT Madras | $151M |
Stanford University | $150M |
University of California (Los Angeles) | $150M |
Yale University | $150M |
BITS Pilani | $92.9M |
Columbia University | $50M |
IIT Delhi | $42.4M |
IIT Bombay | $42.1M |
IIT Kharagpur | $35.2M |
University of Delhi | $31.3M |
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