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Why Astra—Backed by Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas—Called It Quits Just Two Years In

Astra, a Bengaluru-based AI startup that once promised to transform the way sales teams work, has officially shut down less than two years after its launch. Despite early excitement and the backing of high-profile investors like Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, Astra couldn’t overcome internal challenges and a tough enterprise AI landscape. The startup’s co-founder and CEO, Supreet Hegde…
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This Indian AI Startup Just Raised $1.5M to Transform How Global Enterprises Sell and Serve — Here’s What You Didn’t See Coming

Darwix AI Quietly Bags $1.5 Million to Build the Future of Enterprise Sales — and They’re Just Getting Started While much of the world is still figuring out what AI means for business, a stealthy Gurugram-based startup is already rewriting the rulebook. Darwix AI, founded in 2022 by IIM alumni Ajay Sethi and Hanit Awal, has just secured $1.5 million in seed funding — and it’s about to…
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Bengaluru Startup Revrag.ai Launches AI Assistant to Transform Sales Processes

In the competitive landscape of sales development, Bengaluru-based startup Revrag.ai is making waves with its AI-powered assistant, Emma. Designed to streamline repetitive tasks for sales teams, Emma enables professionals to focus on high-value activities, significantly enhancing productivity and efficiency. Addressing the Challenges of Sales Development Sales Development Representatives (SDRs)…
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