Table of Contents Show
Indian entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia has committed $30 million of his own capital to launch Neo, a new enterprise work platform built entirely around artificial intelligence. The move reflects a philosophy Turakhia has followed throughout his career: fund ambitious ventures personally before inviting outside investors. Having previously founded Directi, Radix, Titan, and the banking software company Zeta, the 46 year old entrepreneur is once again betting on his own conviction rather than waiting for external validation.
Why Rebuild Rather Than Retrofit
Turakhia’s central argument is that generative AI represents a shift too fundamental for existing workplace software to simply absorb through incremental updates. He compares the challenge to trying to build a smartphone using parts from an older generation handset — the underlying architecture, in his view, has to be reimagined rather than patched. Neo, by contrast, has been designed from the ground up, combining project management, document creation, file storage, and AI into a single, unified platform.
A Model Agnostic Approach
One of Neo’s distinguishing features is its model agnostic design, allowing enterprises to switch between different AI providers rather than being locked into a single ecosystem. This flexibility positions Neo as an adaptable alternative in a market where many competitors tie their products to one underlying AI model.
Entering a Crowded Field
The enterprise AI space is far from empty. Established players like Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce continue to embed AI deeply into their existing product lines, while major AI labs such as Anthropic and OpenAI, alongside productivity focused companies like Notion and Superhuman, push forward with their own AI-native tools and workflows. Turakhia is not the only entrepreneur choosing to self fund such ambitions either — investor Chamath Palihapitiya took a similar path with his AI coding venture, 8090, before eventually raising outside capital. Despite this competition, Turakhia remains confident, arguing that even a modest slice of the global enterprise AI market would represent a larger business than anything he has built before.
Early Traction and Next Steps
Neo has already been in internal use across Turakhia’s companies, including Zeta, since April. The platform is expected to expand to mid sized businesses in the coming months, with an initial focus on knowledge workers in technology, consulting, and professional services. Remarkably, Turakhia notes that AI played a central role in accelerating Neo’s own development, compressing what might once have taken over a year into just three months. The company currently employs around 45 people and plans to nearly double its workforce by year end, with most new hires supporting AI and engineering functions.
Also Read: Kapture CX Secures $10 Million in Pre-Series B Funding Round Led by Bajaj Finserv Ventures
