Indian AI startup Emergent raises $70M Series B led by SoftBank…

Team S · 2026-01-23T14:34:32.000Z

Emergent, an Indian-origin AI software startup building tools that help users create and ship software faster using AI, has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round. The company has seen rapid momentum in a short span, with strong traction from builders and teams using its platform to develop products, automate workflows, and experiment with AI-powered coding and development agents. Emergent plans to use the fresh capital to expand its R&D capabilities and strengthen product development across key markets, with a focus on scaling teams and accelerating the rollout of new AI-driven software creation features. In this round, the funding was led by SoftBank Vision Fund and Khosla Ventures, marking a major signal of confidence in Emergent’s speed of execution and product-market pull. The Series B also saw participation from existing investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Prosus, Together Fund, and Y Combinator, reinforcing continued backing from top global funds. The company will deploy the funding to expand its research and engineering teams across San Francisco and Bengaluru, and further build out new product lines including next-gen coding agents designed to make software creation more accessible at scale.

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Indian AI startup Emergent raises $70M Series B led by SoftBank… | Newnex