Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent raises $70M in $300M round from SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

In a sign of the need, or hype, for AI startups, EmergencyAn Indian startup building an AI platform “vibe-coding”, has raised $70 million less than four months after raising a $23 million Series A.

The Series B round was led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Khosla Ventures, and values ​​the startup at $300 million in post-funding, sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch.

Prosus, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Together, and Y Combinator also participated. Emergent has now raised $100 million within seven months of its launch.

The funding comes as Emergent targets $50 million in annual revenue (ARR) and more than 5 million users in 190 plus countries. The founders said they are targeting an ARR of over $100 million by April 2026.

Like other vibe-coding platforms, Emergent uses AI assistants to help users design, develop, test and deploy web and mobile apps. It targets enterprises and small businesses that want to deploy products without hiring large engineering teams.

“We continue to see strong demand in our top markets – the US, Europe and India – and we will continue to grow in these markets,” founder Mukund Jha told TechCrunch, adding that the newly launched mobile app builder is seeing strong adoption.

Emergent says it is based in San Francisco, but 70 of its 75 employees work in an office in Bengaluru. The startup works hard in both countries, Jha said.

Emergent competes with the likes of Beloved, Pointer and Answerall of which have entered the mainstream business over the years launched as AI-powered coders enable users to create their own apps without requiring much in the way of programming knowledge or skills.

Therefore, Emergent seems to have managed to impress investors on platforms like vibe-coding to raise money. Accel as well back Rocketanother startup founded by India, in a seed of $ 15 million last year, together with Together Fund and Salesforce Ventures.

The deal is also notable as it marks SoftBank’s return to India – the company was previously funded. Launch of Indian business ElasticRun about four years ago.

Emergent says the new funding will be used to expand its team, accelerate product development, and expand its presence in key markets.