Sarvam, one of the leading artificial intelligence (AI) startups in India, has announced the appointment of Sashikumar Sreedharan as President and Chief Business Officer. Sreeedharan was previously Managing Director - India of Google Cloud.
A blog post by Sarvam said Sreedharan will also be joining as a board member of the company. His responsibilities include leading the business of Sarvam across enterprises and government, and expanding its work with digital native companies, developers and partners. He will also be responsible for marketing, finance, forward deployed engineering, service delivery, and commercial operations.
“India should be a maker of the intelligence the world runs on. For me, joining Sarvam is a commitment to that opportunity. I look forward to working with the team and our customers to build products that become part of how industries and governments operate,” said Sreedharan.
Sreeedharan has more than three decades of experience building and leading technology businesses. Previously, he led Microsoft India’s enterprise business as the managing director for over five years.
Sarvam said the new appointment comes at a time when the startup is growing in scale and scope. It noted that over 100 enterprises and government institutions are building with Sarvam’s full-stack offering.
“The next phase of Sarvam is about advancing our research, developing products loved by people around the world, and building a company that can operate at a much greater scale. Every enterprise should own its AI,” the blog post said.
Sarvam became a unicorn startup after raising $234 million in the first close of its Series B funding round in June 2026. This round valued the company at $1.5 billion and saw participation from investors such as HCLTech, Bessemer Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners.