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Flow Engineering, a hardware collaboration platform, raised $23M in a Series A led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Patrick Collison, Collision Ventures, and David Helgason. Founder and CEO Pari Singh says the startup aims to transform manufacturing—from reusable rockets to humanoid robots and self-driving cars. Flow Engineering, which grew out of tools for hybrid rocket engines, plans to use the funding to expand its platform and engineering team. But Pari Singh is not alone—several Indian-origin founders are making waves in the US, leading fast-growing startups in AI, robotics, and automation. Here’s a look: (Image: Pari Singh/X)
2 / 7Perplexity AI | Perplexity AI, co-founded by Aravind Srinivas, was established in 2022, and it raised approximately $510 million in 2025. The startup is funded by AI-focused venture funds and angel investors. Its core team comes from AI and search engine backgrounds, and the company specialises in generative AI search and “answer engine” technology.
3 / 7Statig | Statsig was founded by Vijaye Raji in 2021 as a product testing platform to help companies experiment and optimise features in real time. The startup was acquired by OpenAI, and Vijaye Raji now serves as the Chief Technology Officer of Apps at OpenAI. Statsig is known for helping companies improve software through advanced experimentation and analytics. (Image: Vijaye Raji/X)
4 / 7Windsurfing | Windsurf, co-founded by Varun Mohan in 2021 as Exafunction, is an AI startup that helps improve software development using machine learning. The company later shifted focus to AI-powered coding tools and became known as Codeium. (Image: Varun Mohan/X)
5 / 7Greptile | Greptile is an AI-powered code review platform co-founded by Daksh Gupta and Vaishant Kameswaran in 2023. Based in San Francisco, the startup helps developers understand and navigate large codebases efficiently. The startup is currently in talks to raise $30 million at a $180 million valuation. The company has attracted investments from prominent firms, including Benchmark Capital, Multiplier Capital, Greycroft, Nomura Strategic Ventures, Emergent Ventures, WestWave Capital, and Alumni Ventures. (Image: Daksh Gupta and Vaishant Kameswaran/X)
6 / 7Posha | Posha, founded by Raghav Gupta in 2017, is a kitchen robotics company that uses robotic arms and intelligent systems to replicate home-style cooking. The company raised $8 million in a Series A round and came out of stealth in 2025. Investors reportedly include Accel, Xeed Ventures, Waterbridge Ventures, Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, Asha Jadeja Motwani, and GreyOrange founders Samay Kohli and Akash Gupta. (Image: Raghav Gupta/X)
7 / 7Skild AI | Skild AI, co-founded by Abhinav Gupta and Deepak Pathak in 2023, focuses on industrial automation using artificial intelligence. The startup raised $300 million in Series A funding, giving it a valuation of $1.5 billion. Its funding round attracted high-profile investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. (Image: Deepak Pathak/X)
