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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Technology
Swathi Moorthy

EXPLAINED: Indian vcs turn to us ai startups in search of bigger returns | Vintage Vibes

Indian venture capital firms Peak XV Partners, NuVentures, DeVC and Activate are increasingly investing in artificial intelligence (AI) startups founded by non-Indians, drawn by the prospect of higher returns and opportunities to deepen enterprise relationships, some investors told ET.

In 2025, Peak XV Partners invested in more than 10 US-based AI startups, including backend platform Supabase and AI analytics company PostHog, both founded by non-Indians. Activate, an AI-focused early-stage fund, has backed ElevenLabs.

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