Indian AI startup Sarvam has appointed former Google Cloud India Managing Director Sashikumar Sreedharan as its President and Chief Business Officer (CBO). The appointment comes as the company looks to expand its enterprise and government business and strengthen its position in India’s growing AI market.
In his new role, Sreedharan will lead Sarvam’s enterprise and government operations. He will also oversee marketing, finance, forward-deployed engineering, service delivery and commercial operations. Alongside his executive responsibilities, he will join the company’s board of directors.
Sashikumar Sreedharan Brings 35 Years of Industry Experience
Sreedharan brings around 35 years of experience across the technology industry. Before joining Sarvam, he served as Managing Director of Google Cloud India for over a year.
His professional career also includes leadership and senior roles at major technology companies such as Microsoft India, IBM, Wipro and Happiest Minds Technologies.
His experience across enterprise technology and business operations is expected to support Sarvam as it expands its relationships with large businesses and government institutions.
Sarvam Expands Its Full-Stack AI Portfolio
Founded in 2023 by Pratyush Kumar and Vivek Raghavan, Sarvam is building foundational AI models, computing infrastructure and enterprise applications.
The startup offers a full-stack AI platform designed to help businesses and government organisations develop and deploy AI solutions. Sarvam claims that more than 100 enterprises and government institutions are building with its offerings.
The company has been expanding its product portfolio with several AI models and tools, including Sarvam 105B, Sarvam Vision 2.1, Saaras V4 and Bulbul V4 Flash.
Sarvam Raises $234 Million in Series B Funding
Sarvam’s latest leadership appointment follows its $234 million fundraise in the first close of its $300 million Series B round earlier this year. The funding valued the company at $1.5 billion.
The round saw participation from investors including HCLTech, Bessemer Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners.
With Sreedharan joining as President and CBO, Sarvam is looking to strengthen its enterprise and government operations while scaling the commercial adoption of its AI models and infrastructure.
The appointment also adds an experienced technology industry leader to the startup’s leadership team as it works to expand its presence in India’s enterprise AI ecosystem.
-By Shivani Solanki
