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Peak XV boosts seed investment to $5M, backs 18 startups including AI firms

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Peak XV Partners has increased its seed investment ceiling to $5 million per company for its Surge program, reflecting a trend of larger seed rounds for capital-intensive startups, particularly in deeptech and AI. The firm invested over $50 million in its latest cohort of 18 companies, which collectively raised more than $90 million in seed funding. This new cohort, Surge 12, is more global than previous ones, with founders and companies spanning from San Francisco to Sydney, and includes startups focused on AI, robotics, space, healthcare, and fintech. AI

IMPACT Indicates a trend of larger seed rounds for AI and deeptech startups, potentially accelerating their development.

RANK_REASON Venture capital firm increases investment ceiling and backs a new cohort of startups, reflecting industry trends. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jagmeet Singh ·

    Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort

    Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India.

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