Ardent AI Raises $2.15M to Build the First AI Data Engineer, led by Crane Venture Partners. This funding aims to develop AI agents for data pipeline management.

Sep 25, 2025•3 days ago

Amount Raised

$2.15 Million

Round Type

Pre-Seed

New YorkArtificial IntelligenceSoftwareAnalytics

Investors

Operator AngelsZach WilsonActive CapitalCrane Venture Partners

Description

Ardent AI, pioneering autonomous agents for data engineering, has raised $2.15 million in pre-seed funding led by Crane Venture Partners. The funds will support the development of the world's first AI Data Engineer, capable of managing and repairing data pipelines autonomously. Additional participation came from Active Capital, Zach Wilson, and a group of operator-angels. Founded by Vikram Chennai, the company is already profitable and experiencing rapid growth.

Company Information

Company

Ardent AI

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Ardent AI is building the first generation of AI Data Engineers—autonomous agents that plug into your data stack to manage pipelines, transformations, and operations without human intervention. Founded in 2024, Ardent is pioneering autonomous agents for data engineering and aims to revolutionize the way companies maintain scalable data pipelines. The company has quickly become profitable, crossing $100K in ARR and growing rapidly. It offers solutions that significantly reduce the time required for complex data engineering tasks.

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