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Ola AI startup Krutrim axes agentic platform as funding dries up and leaders exit
Technology
Published on 6 May 2026
Over 60 linguistics staff leave as Bodhi 1 ends
Krutrim, the AI venture backed by Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, is scaling back sharply after funding constraints triggered a leadership exodus and workforce cuts. Key AI and semiconductor leaders, along with more than 60 linguistics staff, have exited. The move has reportedly paused its agentic AI platform and shelved its Bodhi 1 chip, while Krutrim pivots toward AI cloud services.
- Krutrim cut roles after funding dried up
- Leadership exodus includes AI and semiconductor heads
- Agentic platform and Bodhi 1 chip discontinued
- Company now pivots to AI cloud services
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