Peak XV Partners invests in five new AI startups
19 Feb 2026, 01:41 PMThe startups that received funding are Companion Labs, Kello, Memfold AI, Round1 and Zoop.
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Peak XV Partners announced investments in five artificial intelligence (AI) startups at the Impact AI PitchFest, held as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
The startups that received funding are Companion Labs, Kello, Memfold AI, Round1 and Zoop.
These startups are engaged in diverse sectors such as AI led consumer entertainment, recruitment tech, AI-native workspace developer, AI-led interviews, and commerce.
Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital India & Southeast Asia, has been actively investing in the AI space.
Earlier this month, the venture capital firm said that it closed its 80th AI investment and that it will add to its bench of AI-native investors and go-to-market capabilities.
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