BITS Pilani alumni AJ Jain and Aditya Ketkar raise 52 million dollars for US AI startup

<b>BITS Pilani</b> alumni <b>AJ Jain</b> and <b>Aditya Ketkar</b> have secured <b>52 million dollars</b> in funding for their US-based artificial intelligence startup, Broccoli AI. Operating in Northern California, the company builds innovative software solutions tailored for service businesses and home-service contractors.<br><br>While Silicon Valley VCs love throwing millions at fresh tech jargon, traditional contractors have been drowning in clunky paperwork for decades. It turns out real-world service industries need practical digital tools way more than yet another generic chatbot claiming to change the universe.<br><br>This massive cash injection signals a growing appetite for targeted AI applications that actually solve operational headaches for blue-collar businesses.