Exclusive: QwikBuild Raises $2.3 Mn To Expand Enterprise AI Platform

Bengaluru-based AI startup QwikBuild has secured $2.3 million in pre-seed funding, led by Japanese firm Globalway, to expand its enterprise AI platform. The round also saw involvement from investors Blume Ventures, DeVC, Marsshot, and angel investors Lalit Keshre and Ankit Nagori, founder of Curefoods.

The capital will primarily be used to bolster QwikBuild's go-to-market efforts, including establishing a US team and broadening operations in Southeast Asia. The startup, founded in 2025 by ex-Slice executive Pradeep Ayyagari, constructs AI-driven software that can dramatically reduce the time and resources needed for development and deployment.

QwikBuild's platform enables businesses to construct applications from scratch, replacing legacy systems or custom layers typically found on top of enterprise tools like SAP and Salesforce. By codifying business decisions rather than merely automating individual tasks, QwikBuild allows organizations to autonomously deploy voice agents or other tools to execute workflows, either through the startup or third-party providers.

The startup's platform is already serving over 100 enterprises across India, Southeast Asia, the US, and Dubai, with approximately 10-12% of its clients being large enterprises and around 30% being smaller businesses using the platform to deploy software without establishing dedicated technology teams.

Ayyagari, citing his experience at Flipkart, Swiggy, and Slice, emphasized the challenge of technology adoption, stating that "Tech has always been the enabler. But adoption of tech was always the hardest problem that I have seen." The startup aims to address this issue by enabling business teams to build and test applications as their requirements evolve, without continually relying on engineering teams.

Ayyagari highlighted the untapped potential in enterprise AI adoption, noting that only 1% of enterprises have embraced AI so far. He predicts that the software needed to automate businesses over the next five years will be "at least 10X" more expensive than current offerings. QwikBuild believes that enterprises will increasingly adopt platforms combining software development, integrations, and AI agents to automate operations.