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AI startup Nava (formerly Kluisz) has closed a $22 million Series A funding round led by San Francisco-headquartered Greenoaks Capital, with participation from RTP Global and Unicorn India Ventures. The investment signals growing institutional confidence in purpose built AI infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region, as demand for high performance computing continues to accelerate.
A Strategic Pivot Toward Full Stack Infrastructure
Founded in 2025, Nava initially operated as a software focused GPU cloud service. The latest fundraise marks a decisive shift in strategy. The company is now building a fully integrated AI cloud infrastructure platform that combines AI-optimized data centres, high performance GPU computing, and AI-native tools for orchestration and inference. This evolution reflects a broader market reality — enterprises building AI models and applications require more than software layers; they need robust, scalable, and regionally accessible compute infrastructure.
Nava plans to serve this demand through flexible deployment models, including GPU-as-a-service and bare metal computing, catering to organizations at various stages of AI adoption.
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Leadership With Proven Operational Depth
A key differentiator for Nava is the experience its founding team brings to the table. Chief Executive Officer Abhinav Sinha previously served as Global Chief Operating Officer at OYO, one of Asia’s most prominent hospitality technology companies. Co-founder Vamshidhar Reddy brings strategic consulting expertise as a former partner at McKinsey, while co-founder Abhijeet Singh contributes deep cloud infrastructure knowledge from his tenure at Jio. Together, they bring a rare combination of enterprise operations, strategic thinking, and technical execution to a highly competitive sector.
Deployment of Capital and Regional Expansion
The fresh capital will be directed toward expanding GPU computing capacity, developing AI-optimized data centre capabilities, and building out teams across India and Southeast Asia. Singapore, where data centre infrastructure is comparatively more advanced — as specifically noted by the company — will serve as the regional headquarters and a central hub for expansion efforts. Hiring priorities include roles in data centre design, GPU engineering, and go-to-market functions.
A Well-Timed Bet on Asia’s AI Future
Nava’s Series A comes on the heels of a $9.6 million seed round previously led by RTP Global. As AI adoption intensifies across Asian enterprises, the need for localized, high performance infrastructure is becoming increasingly critical. Nava’s full stack approach positions it to address a gap that global hyperscalers have yet to fully bridge in the region.
