Artus AI, an AI-native product management platform for software teams, today announced the closing of its pre-seed funding round backed by T-Hub, Aditya Vuchi, General Partner at VCMint, and a cohort of angel investors. The capital will be deployed to strengthen AI agentic architectures, scale engineering and compute infrastructure, and accelerate enterprise adoption globally.
The round also received support through T-Hub’s Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISF), reflecting the growing confidence in startups building globally relevant AI products from India and the importance of timely early-stage capital in helping founders scale emerging technologies.
As AI lowers the cost and time of building software, the bottleneck for product teams has shifted from execution to deciding what to build. Artus AI addresses this challenge by functioning as an AI Product Manager that evaluates ideas for customer value, feasibility, cost, risk, and business impact before development begins. Since its soft launch, the platform has crossed 1,000 users in its first week with more than 100 daily sign-ups driven by organic word-of-mouth. The platform has also seen early adoption among US government agencies and county-level technology teams, demonstrating demand beyond the startup ecosystem.
Artus AI was founded by Yash Vahi and Ashrey Ignise, who bring experience across enterprise AI, product development, and startup building. Prior to founding the company, the founders worked on AI and technology initiatives across organisations, including Walmart, GE, and Uber Eats, while also contributing to early-stage technology ventures and applied AI research. Together, they combine enterprise execution, product expertise, and deep technical capabilities in artificial intelligence.
Yash Vahi, Co-Founder & CEO, Artus AI, said, “In the AI era, building software will be cheap. Building the right software won’t. As code generation accelerates, so will wasted effort. Artus brings intelligence to the decision layer, uncovering high‑leverage features early and demystifying their execution, so teams can go beyond old constraints and build what truly matters. Building from Hyderabad has also given us access to a strong founder community, talent base, and ecosystem support, reinforcing our decision to scale the company from India for global markets.”
Kavikrut, CEO, T-Hub, said, “At T-Hub, we look for founders tackling structural gaps that will define the next phase of technology.. Artus AI team exhibits strong technical depth and a clear product vision.. T-Hub echoes the founders’ conviction through our capital and continued support in helping them scale and succeed.”
Looking ahead, Artus AI plans to further invest in its platform capabilities and expand its presence across global markets, with a continued focus on enabling more structured and data-driven product decisions at scale.