Affordable AI Access Critical to India's Tech Growth: Peak XV Partner

India's artificial intelligence infrastructure witnessed a significant surge in recent months, with the number of active graphics processing units (GPUs) growing substantially from fewer than 10,000 at the end of 2025, according to Peak XV Managing Director Rajan Anandan.

The venture capital firm's senior partner noted that the sector has experienced a tenfold expansion over an eight to nine month period, signalling accelerating investment in computing infrastructure necessary to support AI development and deployment across the country.

Anandan emphasized that affordability remains a cornerstone issue for India to capitalize on the artificial intelligence opportunity. As the nation seeks to establish itself as a competitive player in global AI markets, ensuring that startups, researchers, and enterprises can access computing resources at reasonable costs will be essential to fostering innovation and attracting talent.

The expansion of GPU capacity reflects broader efforts by Indian technology companies and global investors to build out the computational backbone needed to support emerging applications in machine learning, data analytics, and generative AI systems. Peak XV's observations suggest growing confidence in India's potential as a hub for AI development and commercialization.

Industry observers note that while the infrastructure growth is encouraging, continued investments in both hardware capacity and cost-reduction strategies will be necessary to enable India's full potential in the competitive global AI landscape.