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Gruve
Founded 2024 · 494 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
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Gruve helps enterprises build and deploy AI infrastructure solutions that balance technical performance with business returns while managing cost and governance risk.
Founders & leadership
Gruve was founded in 2024 by Tarun Raisoni, Swati Deshpande, and Sushil Goyal.
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Tarun RaisoniCEO, Co-FounderTarun Raisoni is CEO and co-founder of Gruve, an AI-focused technology services company working across cybersecurity, application data and agents, and AI infrastructure. He previously co-founded and led Rahi Systems as CEO from 2012 to 2022 and, following its acquisition by Wesco, served as SVP for Wesco Data Center Solutions, with over 20 years of experience in the IT, networking, and data center industry and a history of seed-stage startup investing.
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Swati DeshpandeSoftware Architect and Co-FounderSwati Deshpande has over 20 years of experience in data plane architecture for network infrastructure, including roles designing network processors and ASICs at companies including Terayon Communications, Nevis, and Juniper, as well as developing network infrastructure services and cloud integrations at VMaaS.
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Sushil GoyalCOO & Co-Founder
Investors · 6
Cisco Investmentslisted by Cisco InvestmentsSan Jose
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Mayfield Fundlisted by Mayfield FundMenlo Park · $500K – $12M
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Xoralisted by Xora
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Also in the syndicate · 2
Acclimate VenturesAI Space
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$50M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2025–2026
- $50MSeries AFeb 2026 · 3 sources
Xora Innovation (lead), Acclimate Ventures, AI Space, Cisco Investments, Mayfield
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries AMay 2025Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Gruve went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Gruve do?
- Gruve helps enterprises build and deploy AI infrastructure solutions that balance technical performance with business returns while managing cost and governance risk.
- Who founded Gruve?
- Gruve was founded by Tarun Raisoni, Swati Deshpande, Sushil Goyal in 2024.
- Who are Gruve's investors?
- Gruve's investors include Cisco Investments, Mayfield Fund, Xora, Xora Innovation Pte Ltd.
- How much funding has Gruve raised?
- Gruve has disclosed $50M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.