Runable, a Bengaluru startup, has secured $21 million in Series A funding to advance its AI agents that help small businesses not only create websites and apps but also attract customers and expand operations.
The round was co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Together Fund and Array VC, resulting in a $65 million post-money valuation.
Why AI Growth Tools Matter for Everyday Entrepreneurs
This investment highlights a shift in the AI industry from tools focused solely on coding to comprehensive agents that manage marketing and customer acquisition for non-technical users.
Founded in 2025 by Umesh Kumar and Saksham Sarda, Runable initially built browser technology for data scraping before pivoting to a general-purpose AI agent after user feedback.
The platform has already achieved $2 million in annualized revenue run rate shortly after launching payments, with 1.7 million registered users primarily in the US, UK, and Japan.
Future Outlook for AI in Small Business Operations
Runable aims to let users request specific outcomes like gaining 100 customers rather than handling separate tools for ads, SEO, and analytics, potentially reducing costs compared to traditional agencies.
While currently facing negative gross margins due to subsidized AI usage, the company expects falling inference costs to improve economics over time.
This development could empower laypeople worldwide to launch and scale ventures without deep technical or marketing expertise, democratizing entrepreneurship in an era of big tech dominance.
By handling infrastructure and distribution in one place, Runable differentiates from pure coding tools and positions itself against emerging general agents in a crowded market.
Overall, the funding signals growing investor interest in AI that delivers real business results beyond initial creation, with implications for job markets in digital marketing as automation advances.
Alfred Lee
