Bengaluru-based trading platform Sahi, co-founded by former Swiggy CTO Dale Vaz and ex-Kotak Securities executive Manish Jain, has secured $10.5 million in Series A funding from existing backers Accel and Elevation Capital. The fresh capital will fuel product innovation, team expansion, and nationwide market penetration as the startup positions itself as a next-gen AI-led broking platform.
Built for Power Traders, Backed by AI
Launched in December 2024, Sahi has already crossed 200,000 app downloads and boasts a 50% month-on-month growth in active traders. The platform’s standout features include:
- Proprietary chart engine with real-time Greeks, open interest, and technical indicators
- One-click trade execution directly from charts
- AI-powered market summaries for Nifty and Bank Nifty
- Rs 10 per trade fee, nearly 50% lower than industry norms
Sahi’s lean, automation-first approach enables it to offer institutional-grade tools to retail traders, with over 20% of users executing 500+ trades in just five months.
Preparing for Retail Algo Trading Boom
With SEBI set to allow algorithmic trading for retail investors from August 1, 2025, Sahi is rolling out:
- No-code strategy builders
- Multi-leg options execution tools
- Customizable desktop workspaces for multi-monitor setups
“We’re not building just another broking app—we’re reimagining the entire trading experience,” said Vaz. “Our goal is to keep serious traders in a flow state where peak performance happens”.
Investors Double Down on Vision
Accel and Elevation, who also led Sahi’s seed round in 2023, reaffirmed their confidence in the startup’s mission to democratize trading through AI and design-first thinking.
“Sahi is racing ahead to be the best-in-class AI-led trading platform,” said Manasi Shah, VP at Accel.
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