Gyaan AI Rebrands to MaxIQ and Bags $7.8 Million

In a venture fundraising round led by Dell Technologies Capital and including Intel Capital, the agency AI firm Gyaan AI rebranded itself as MaxIQ and raised $7.8 million, or over INR Cr. The new funding will be used by the Pune-based business to grow its leadership team, increase product innovation, and scale operations. MaxIQ, which was founded in 2022, uses AI to help B2B SaaS companies simplify their workflow, improve customer retention, and more precisely forecast revenue growth.The agentic AI startup Gyaan AI has changed its name to MaxIQ and raised $7.8 million, or roughly INR 68 crore, in a seed fundraising round that was led by Dell Technologies Capital and included Intel Capital. According to a statement, the Pune-based business plans to use the additional funding to grow its leadership team, increase product innovation, and scale operations.MaxIQ is an AI-based sales enablement tool that was founded in 2022 by Sonny Aulakh.

It assists B2B SaaS businesses in controlling their revenue throughout the whole customer lifecycle. The startup is launching a first-of-its-kind AI-powered customer journey management software that integrates client acquisition and post-sales operations to assist B2B SaaS companies increase revenue. Rob Sexton has been named chief revenue officer and Matt Hickey as chief executive officer of MaxIQ. Having worked with companies like Palo Alto Networks, EMC, and Securiti.ai, the pair provides a plethora of experience. The startup claimed that as former C-suite executives, they have experience with a number of disruptive technologies, including Data Domain, XtremIO, and CloudGenix."Today's tools cause misalignment, delays, and lost revenue opportunities by creating a crucial gap between sales and customer success. In order to help revenue teams work together and provide customers with faster value, MaxIQ unifies workflows and provides AI-powered insights, according to Hickey. Aulakh, the company's founder, will continue to oversee the product innovation division and grow MaxIQ's market share in the interim. In addition to growth-stage startups like IronPort, XtremIO, and Zscaler, he has over 20 years of experience working with tech behemoths like Dell, EMC, Pure Storage, and Cisco.