Gushwork, an Delaware-based AI marketing startup, has raised $9 million in Seed funding, bringing its total funding to $11 million.
Investors
The round was led by Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from B Capital, Seaborne Capital, Beenext, Sparrow Capital, and 2.2 Capital.
Susquehanna International Group (SIG) is a privately held global quantitative trading firm founded in 1987 and headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm uses data-driven research, algorithmic trading models, and rigorous risk management to trade equities, options, fixed income, commodities, and other financial instruments worldwide.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global, multi-stage venture capital firm that manages over $40 billion in assets under management (AUM). With a physical presence in the U.S., Europe, India, Israel, and Southeast Asia, the firm has backed more than 1,000 companies. Lightspeed focuses on accelerating disruptive innovations in the enterprise, consumer, health, and fintech sectors.
Gushwork Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to expand its engineering team, improve model accuracy, and scale its go-to-market operations.
About Gushwork
Founded in 2023 by Nayrhit Bhattacharya and Adithya Venkatesh, Gushwork is an AI-driven search marketing platform that enables businesses to improve visibility across traditional and AI-powered discovery channels. The company deploys AI agents to generate and optimize search content, build backlinks through a network of partner websites, and track inbound leads through an integrated CMS. Headquartered in Delaware with operations in Bengaluru, Gushwork currently serves over 300 paying customers, primarily U.S.-based B2B service providers, industrial distributors, and contract manufacturers.
Funding Details
Company: Delfin Technologies India Private Limited (Gushwork)
Raised: $9.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: February 2026
Lead Investors: Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Lightspeed Venture Partners
Additional Investors: B Capital, Seaborne Capital, Beenext, Sparrow Capital, 2.2 Capital
Company Website: https://www.gushwork.ai/
Software Category: AI Search Marketing / Marketing Automation
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/gushwork-bets-on-ai-search-for-customer-leads-and-early-results-are-emerging/