Susquehanna Asia VC leads funding to expand AI-powered B2B marketing
AI-driven B2B marketing platform Gushwork has raised $9 million (approximately Rs 75 crore) in a funding round led by Susquehanna Asia VC, with participation from Lightspeed, B Capital, Seaborne Capital, Beenext, Sparrow Capital, and 2.2 Capital. The Bengaluru-based startup had previously raised $2.1 million in a pre-seed round in July 2023 led by Lightspeed. The latest investment highlights strong investor interest in AI platforms transforming how businesses acquire customers through automated marketing.
Capital to improve AI agents and expand engineering and go-to-market teams
The fresh capital will be used to accelerate product development, improve the accuracy and performance of its AI agents, and expand its engineering team. Gushwork also plans to scale its go-to-market operations globally as demand rises for AI-driven marketing solutions that deliver measurable customer acquisition outcomes for businesses.
Founders building AI platform for automated customer acquisition
Co-founded in 2023 by Nayrhit Bhattacharya and Adithya Venkatesh, Gushwork provides an AI-powered platform helping SMBs and manufacturers generate customers through AI-assisted SEO. Its platform combines generative AI with human expertise to optimise business visibility across platforms such as Google, ChatGPT, and Gemini. The system ensures businesses appear in relevant search queries, enabling consistent inbound lead generation without traditional marketing overhead.
Strong traction driven by measurable ROI and global customer adoption
Gushwork currently serves over 300 businesses globally, with an additional 800 on its waitlist. The platform delivers 10–15 qualified sales inquiries monthly per customer, with typical returns ranging between $30,000 and $50,000 in revenue. The company reports that 80 percent of customers experience up to a 500 percent increase in website impressions and a 50 percent rise in inbound leads within 60 days. Operating on a subscription model, Gushwork aims to further expand its AI marketing infrastructure globally.
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