Ex-OpenAI Researcher Shyamal Anadkat In Talks to Raise $15M

13 Oct 2026, 2:44 pm · 1d ago · 1 min read · Education Times

Amount

$15M

Stage

Seed

Former OpenAI researcher Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat, who spent nearly four years at the AI lab before returning to India, is in discussions with Peak XV Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners to raise $15 million. The funding is intended for his newly launched venture, Empirical Machines, which aims to leverage artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific research and discoveries. The deal marks one of the most anticipated early-stage AI bets driven by returning Silicon Valley talent to the Indian tech ecosystem.