Deep-tech startup Ctruh has raised US$2.5 million in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures.
Other investors in the round include Avinya Ventures, India Accelerator, Founder’s Avenue, Anthill Ventures, and LVX. It also received support from angel investors Vivek Sinha (Founder & CEO of Emversity, former COO of Unacademy) and Shivakumar Ganesan (Founder & CEO of Exotel).
The company plans to use the money to improve its research and development, build its own browser-based 3D engine and VersaAI platform, and grow its sales and marketing in the US and UAE.
Vinay Bansal, CEO & Co-Founder, IPV says, “While the AI Space continues to get increasingly crowded, Ctruh is cutting through the noise with a strong technical differentiation. Its patented 3D engine enables high-fidelity 4K, 8K, and even 16K experiences to run smoothly on the web with fast load times. What stands out is how they are combining AI with 3D and XR to scale immersive content creation, making these experiences not just cutting-edge, but usable and scalable for everyday business applications”.
Vinay Agastya, Founder & CEO Ctruh says, “At Ctruh, our focus has always been to simplify technology for businesses by making advanced solutions more accessible. We are building an infrastructure for the upcoming generation of digital experiences, where our goal is to create spatial experiences for every business, regardless of size and scale. This funding will accelerate our ability to do exactly that”.
“We’re already seeing clear demand signals: AR-enabled products are driving up to 94% higher conversions (Shopify), 80% of retailers are expected to deploy AR by 2026 (Gartner) and IDC forecasts an 87% rebound in XR hardware in 2026, led by Apple Vision Pro M5, Meta Quest, Samsung Moohan and XREAL smart glasses. This reflects a structural shift towards open, AI-powered, browser-native platforms,” he added.
Founded in 2022 by Vinay Agastya, Ctruh, based in Bengaluru, is a company that works with AI, 3D, and Extended Reality (XR). It creates tools that run in a browser and help people build and use 3D content easily.
The company has made a no-code 3D engine called VersaAI and a platform called Commverse Studio.
VersaAI can turn images, text, and videos into 3D models. Commverse Studio helps brands create, launch, and manage 3D and XR experiences, along with tools for content, online sales, and analytics.
Ctruh works with many industries, including retail, e-commerce, real estate, automotive, education, and healthcare.
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