Insider Brief
- Navikenz raised $7.5 million in seed funding, bringing total capital to $11.6 million, to expand its enterprise AI and data transformation services across key markets including the U.S., U.K., Europe, and India.
- Founded by Anjan Lahiri and Samit Deb, the company delivers agentic AI and GenAI solutions that redesign core business workflows, achieving major efficiency gains such as over 90% improvement in complex processes and sharply reduced regulatory reporting timelines.
- Navikenz partners with large enterprises and Global Capability Centers using its NAVIO platform and consulting-led approach, focusing initially on life sciences and pharmaceuticals while targeting rapid, profitable growth and broader industry expansion.
PRESS RELEASE — Navikenz, an enterprise AI and data transformation company founded by Anjan Lahiri and Samit Deb, has raised USD 7.5 million in a Seed equity funding round. The round was led by Sekar PRC (former CEO, Hexaware), Sudip Nandy (former CEO, Aricent), along with Anjan Lahiri and Samit Deb, with participation from existing and new high-net-worth investors, bringing the company’s total funding to USD 11.6 million. The round saw strong participation from early backers, reflecting continued investor confidence.
Commenting on the funding, Anjan Lahiri, Founder & CEO, Navikenz, said, “We have strong market fit, rising demand from large enterprises, and a world-class team. This funding helps us serve our customers better and allows us to continue investing in our people, deepen investments in AI frameworks and accelerators, scale business outreach and hire talent across key markets, especially in the US, UK, Europe and India, as we build the next phase of Navikenz. Our focus is on reimagining core business workflows, bringing transformative productivity improvements to enterprises through AI.”
“Rarely do you see a team of this calibre meet an opportunity of this scale — and be uniquely positioned to create real transformation. Navikenz brings together deep enterprise leadership with a pragmatic, outcomes-first approach to AI. What excites us is their ability to move beyond hype and deliver measurable productivity impact for large organisations. This made the investment a clear and compelling decision for us.” said Sudip Nandy, former CEO of Aricent and lead investor
The company is addressing mission-critical priorities at the executive leadership and Board levels of large enterprises, delivering dramatic efficiency gains through its Agentic AI and GenAI-driven solutions. Navikenz’s enterprise deployments have delivered tangible outcomes, including over 90% efficiency improvements in complex reconciliation workflows and a reduction in regulatory reporting timelines from several months to just a few days.
Navikenz partners with large enterprises and Global Capability Centers (GCCs) as an AI-first transformation ally, helping them move beyond incremental efficiency to bring transformative impact. By combining deep process consulting with AI and data implementation, with purpose-built technology assets such as its in-house platform, NAVIO, the company enables global enterprises to scale intelligence.
Navikenz currently works closely with life sciences and pharmaceutical companies and is selectively expanding into additional industries. Over the past year, Navikenz has achieved quarterly profitability and industry-leading revenue growth for a services-led company. It aims to continue profitable growth with a goal to double revenues every 12–18 months over the next few years.
About Navikenz
Navikenz is an enterprise-focused AI and digital transformation company that partners with large organisations to unlock dramatic productivity gains through AI, data and process re-engineering. The company helps clients discover, design and implement AI-enabled solutions that enhance business outcomes and operational efficiency. Navikenz combines deep process consulting with advanced AI services, digital engineering and data management to drive impactful, tailored solutions.
Its in-house platforms and frameworks accelerate solution delivery and support real-world enterprise needs. Founded by experienced leaders in technology and business transformation, Navikenz is present in the U.S. and India and is expanding in Europe and other markets opportunistically. The company’s mission is to ‘enable human enterprise with AI to create a new digital future’ for large complex organisations.
