Antler leads $600K pre-seed round for AI startup Kusho

Kusho secures $600K in pre-seed funding led by Antler India. Participating in the round are Blume Founders Fund, UpSparks Capital, and notable angels including Mohit Kumar, Vatsal Singhal, and Ashok Hariharan.

Co-founded in 2023 by Abhishek Saikia and Sourabh Gawande, Kusho develops AI agents to enhance software reliability. Its proprietary models, combined with foundational LLMs, simulate an AI software developer proficient in bug discovery with greater accuracy and speed.

According to Saikia, Kusho empowers developers to focus on software creation without bug-related concerns. He emphasizes that Kusho’s automation of manual tasks reduces time-to-market and project costs significantly.

Antler, a global early-stage VC, leads the investment. Partners Nitin Sharma and Rajiv Srivatsa manage Antler’s operations in India and co-founded the Antler India Fund.

Saikia highlights the importance of Kusho’s AI agents in improving code quality and stability. He stresses their role in saving time and ensuring error-free releases.

Saikia underscores the significance of Kusho in software development, stating, “By automating manual and time-consuming tasks, developers can significantly reduce time-to-market and project costs.”

Antler, with investments in over 1,000 companies worldwide, demonstrates its confidence in Kusho’s potential to revolutionize software development.

Sharma and Srivatsa, Partners at Antler India, play pivotal roles in supporting startups like Kusho through the Antler India Fund.