India, April 21 -- Enterprise tech startup NudgeBee has raised $3 Mn (Rs.27.9 Cr) in its seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital.

The Pune-based startup plans to use the fresh funds to strengthen its AI research and product development to reduce reliance on expensive third-party AI models. It will also invest in its go-to-market strategy, including direct enterprise sales and partnerships.

The startup is also building a channel-led distribution model, as enterprise deployments often require custom integration and last-mile setup.

Founded in 2024 by Rakesh Rajendran and Shiv Pratap Singh, NudgeBee is building agentic AI solutions for enterprise cloud operations that help teams manage complex cloud setups.

The idea for NudgeBee came f...