Over 100 Indian AI startup founders moving to US for funds and talent
Published on: Jan. 28, 2026, 6:01 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
More than 100 Indian AI founders have moved or are preparing to move to the US, drawn by closer access to customers, capital and the most advanced artificial intelligence ecosystems, despite talk of a reverse brain drain. Composio, Meetstream.ai, Smallest.ai, Beatoven.ai and GetCrux are among startups that have moved base to the US over the past couple of years, while several others are in the process of relocating, investors and founders told ET.
