Bengaluru-based voice artificial intelligence startup Arrowhead has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners, as it looks to scale deployment of its voice-led sales automation technology in financial services.
The round also saw participation from a group of angel investors, including founders and senior executives from fintech companies such as CRED, M2P, Turtlemint, and Kissht, according to industry sources.
Use of Funds
Arrowhead said the capital will be deployed to deepen its proprietary AI models, expand its technology and go-to-market teams, and support wider enterprise adoption of its voice AI solutions. The company is focused on moving customers from pilot deployments to full-scale rollouts.
Company and Product Overview
Founded by Devyani Gupta and Vengadanathan Srinivasan, Arrowhead builds human-like voice AI agents capable of handling long and complex sales conversations. Its platform is designed for banks, non-banking financial companies and fintech firms seeking to scale outbound and inbound sales without proportionally increasing human agent costs.
Market Traction and Expansion
According to the startup, its voice agents are already being integrated into production environments by financial institutions, signalling growing confidence in AI-led sales interactions. Arrowhead currently serves customers across India and Southeast Asia, positioning itself at the intersection of conversational AI and enterprise sales automation.
Sector Context
The funding comes amid rising adoption of voice-based AI tools in financial services, where firms are increasingly using automation to improve conversion rates, manage large customer volumes and reduce operational costs while maintaining personalised engagement.
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