Emergent raises $23 Mn in Series A round led by Lightspeed

Emergent, an AI powered app building platform, has raised $23 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed, with participation from Together Fund, Y Combinator, Prosus Ventures, and angels including Jeff Dean, Devendra Chaplot, and Balaji Srinivasan.

This brings Emergent’s total funding to $30 million, following a $7 million seed round backed by Y Combinator and Together Fund.

The Bengaluru based startup plans to expand its team, deepen R&D, and scale globally, including growing its presence in North America through a new hub in Palo Alto.

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