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Alchemic raises US$339.5K pre-seed to scale AI customer-research agents

What's the deal? Bengaluru-based AI startup Alchemic has raised US$339.5K in a pre-seed round led by AJVCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, with participation from angel investors. Founded in 2025 by Sreenadh Narayanan and Maurice Dhara, the company builds AI agents for customer research.

What's the endgame? Alchemic's platform automates the customer-insights process — interviews, analysis, and reporting — work traditionally done by research teams. It says its AI can interview hundreds of customers at once and produce reports backed by video clips and quotes within hours.

Where the money goes: The fresh capital will fund improvements to the AI platform, expand the engineering and commercial teams, and drive enterprise adoption. The product is offered both as a research service and as an enterprise integration.

By the numbers: Alchemic says its revenue has grown five-fold over its first six months of operation.

Who's backing it? AJVC, an early-stage firm led by Aviral Bhatnagar, continues to expand across Indian startups. Its portfolio spans Bubble MeDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, FinanjoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Mindcase, Care Dale, HandyPanda, Multibagg AI, Nuyug, Mithila Foods, Jaagruk Bharat, TruFides AI, Chop Finance, Gaadi Mech, and Iztri.

The signal: Alchemic enters a crowded field where companies use AI to automate research and feedback collection, alongside global players such as Listen Labs, Outset, Conveo, and Strella. The bet is that automated agents can replace slow, team-heavy research at a fraction of the cost.

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