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Vaya Raises $1.5M Seed Round

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The burgeoning market for AI-powered spiritual guidance just got a fresh infusion of capital, as Vaya, a platform connecting users with expert Vedic astrologers, announced it has closed a $1.5M Seed funding round. The investment round drew support from a mix of institutional and individual backers, including Accel, Arkam Ventures, Weekend Fund, Sumer Juneja, and Sarthak Mishra.

Vaya, the inaugural product from Anuvaya Labs, leverages artificial intelligence to facilitate consultations with Vedic astrologers, aiming to build culturally relevant consumer interfaces for Indians worldwide.

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Vaomi · Jun 1, 2026

India's $12B astrology market is stuck in the past, relying on WhatsApp and word-of-mouth. Millions struggle to find trusted guidance for life decisions, facing long waits and inconvenient travel. Maahin Puri, who scaled products to $5M ARR at Atlys, and Nitesh Kumar Niranjan saw this gap.

They built Vaya, an AI platform connecting users with classically trained Vedic astrologers. Their $1.5M seed round, co-led by Accel and Arkam Ventures, with participation from Weekend Fund, Sumer Juneja, and Sarthak Mishra, shows incredible support. What excites me is Vaya's hybrid model. AI handles precise calculations using live NASA data, freeing astrologers to focus on insightful interpreta

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