CraftifAI secures $3 Mn in seed round led by Ankur Capital

Multi-agent GenAI-powered platform CraftifAI has raised $3 million (approximately Rs 27.2 crore) in a seed funding round led by Ankur Capital, along with participation from IvyCap Ventures, Capital-A, Antler, and others.

The fresh funds will be utilised to scale hiring across engineering and go-to-market teams and expand its footprint across global markets, CraftifAI said in a press release.

Co-founded in 2025 by Pratik Sharda and Yashwant Dagar, CraftifAI is an innovative R&D company focused on Generative AI-powered, silicon-agnostic platforms for embedded systems, IoT, and Edge AI. It enables faster and more cost-effective development for robotics, drones, and automation.

The Bengaluru-based startup aims to empower embedded product development by accelerating the creation of software and AI models for edge devices. The startup’s core technology is a Generative AI (GenAI) and Agentic AI workflow that supports model optimisation, quantisation, and deployment for Edge AI systems.

CraftifAI targets industries such as IoT, robotics, surveillance, industrial automation, and autonomous systems. It provides tools for rapid development, reducing time to market for hardware manufacturers. The platform supports a wide range of frameworks, including GStreamer, ROS2, Android, and Agentic AI.

The platform consolidates fragmented toolchains into a single AI-driven workflow, automating the embedded software lifecycle. It supports end-to-end product design, development, and manufacturing, enabling clients to transform their ideas into market-ready hardware with greater speed and accuracy.

CraftifAI said it has secured pilots with several Indian original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across robotics, drones, IoT, and AI camera domains, as well as a semiconductor company listed in the US.