Ex-Infosys CEO's Hang Ten Systems raises $32M seed to deploy enterprise AI

What's the deal? Hang Ten SystemsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an enterprise AI services startup founded by former InfosysDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → chief executive officer Vishal Sikka, has raised $32 million in seed funding. Mayfield led the round, with a strategic investment from Aramco VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and several angel investors. The company will use the money to build its team and expand its work with global enterprises.

What's the endgame? Hang Ten aims to help large companies put AI to work rather than just experiment with it. It already counts corporates such as Siemens GamesaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Fresenius Group among its clients.

Who's backing it? Beyond Mayfield and Aramco Ventures, the startup drew angel support that includes Yahoo co-founder Jerry YangDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, who sits on its board. Sikka's background running one of India's largest IT-services firms lends the round unusual pedigree for a seed stage.

Why now? The round lands amid a wave of funding into tools that help enterprises operationalise AI, from agentic code-generation platforms to AI-native software delivery aimed at functions like finance, HR, and product development.

The signal: A $32 million seed is a sizable early cheque, and it reflects investor conviction that services-led, domain-specific AI platforms — not just foundation models — will be a key part of the enterprise AI stack. It also shows experienced operators with deep IT-services roots can still command substantial capital at seed stage.

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