Cognizant in Talks to Invest in Sarvam at $4 Billion Valuation

28 Oct 2026, 6:00 am · 18h ago · 1 min read · The Economic Times

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Global IT services major Cognizant is in advanced discussions to invest in Indian artificial intelligence startup Sarvam AI, in a transaction that could value the foundational model maker between $3.5 billion and $4 billion. The potential deal comes as rapid developments in agentic AI capabilities disrupt traditional IT outsourcing models across enterprise software development, testing, and operations. By backing Sarvam AI, Cognizant aims to integrate enterprise-grade generative AI and voice-first sovereign language models into its client workflows, helping the enterprise services giant stay competitive against automation while boosting India's indigenous frontier AI ecosystem.