Backing founders building from India for the world: Pearl Agarwal

The pre-seed venture firm is sharpening its investment strategy around emerging AI applications across enterprise software, automation, and industrial analytics

Eximius Ventures is sharpening its focus on artificial intelligence (AI), particularly where it intersects with software-as-a-service (SaaS). Founder and managing partner Pearl Agarwal says the firm sees a shift underway — from traditional SaaS models to 'service as software' as AI enables automation of human-driven processes in a service-led economy like India’s.  In an online interview with Peerzada Abrar, Agarwal outlines three areas Eximius is watching closely: AI-powered tools that streamline operations in sectors such as legal, education, and financial services; the rise of autonomous agents capable of evolving existing AI models; and the use of edge AI to