Kily raises $3.1M to scale AI agents for e-commerce brands
What's the deal? KilyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an India-based enterprise AI startup, has raised 300 million rupees ($3.14 million) in an early VC round. Sorin InvestmentsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → led the deal, with Razorpay and Wyser CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → participating.
What's the endgame? Founded in 2025 by Sankalp Mehrotra, Anurag Singh, and Sharad Chitlangia, Kily builds AI agents for pricing, advertising, inventory, and other marketplace operations. It said it had partnered with brands including ITC.
Where's the money going? Kily plans to expand its AI software for brands selling on e-commerce and quick commerce platforms.
Why now? Sorin, an early-stage firm investing across e-commerce, B2B tech, software-as-a-service, and fintech, has 300 million rupees ($3.14 million) in its maiden early-stage fund.
The signal: At $3.14 million, the round sits near the smaller end of the funding spectrum — in roughly the 9th percentile by amount. That reflects the early, seed-stage nature of India's fast-growing enterprise AI segment, where startups are landing modest checks to test tools against real marketplace demand.
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