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How Arise Ventures’ AI Rethink Is Shaping Its INR 500 Cr Bet On Consumer, Climate & Enterprise Tech
- Venture capital worldwide is increasingly focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), with a significant portion of funding directed towards AI investments.
- In the US alone, AI secured 71% of total deal value in Q1 2025, indicating its growing dominance in investor sentiment, even as funding in other sectors declines.
- India's AI market is expected to exceed $17 Bn by 2030, with a 5.4x increase in VC funding for AI-native startups in the last five years.
- Arise Ventures, founded in 2020 by Ankita Vashistha, focuses on early-stage startups at the intersection of AI, deeptech, consumer, climate, and enterprise tech.
- The VC firm's investments span consumer tech, climate solutions like sustainable food systems, and enterprise sectors such as B2B SaaS, fintech, and cybersecurity.
- Arise Venture's strategic approach involves building enduring startups by actively supporting go-to-market execution and scaling across global markets, especially the US.
- The VC recently closed its Fund I at INR 150 Cr as part of a larger INR 500 Cr fund, focusing on pre-seed and seed-stage companies with early revenue traction.
- Arise Ventures' accelerator program supports startups through mentorship, strategic partnerships, market access, and investment readiness, targeting founders globally.
- The VC's approach aims to avoid 'AIwashing,' promoting startups where AI is deeply integrated, to ensure impactful solutions and innovation.
- India faces a challenge in deeptech infrastructure and institutional support for AI startups, but there is promise in specialised applications across sectors like agritech and BFSI.
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