Nitro Commerce, a Gurugram, India–based AI-driven marketing automation startup, has raised USD $5 million in a Series A funding round. 

Investors

The round was led by Cornerstone Ventures, with participation from India Accelerator & Finvolve, Equentis Wealth Advisory Services, Grand Anicut Angel Fund, Razorpay Ventures, Rukum Sitara Fund, and Ankurit Capital. 

Cornerstone Ventures is a Mumbai, India–based venture capital firm focused on early-to-growth stage investments in B2B and enterprise technology companies. Founded in 2018, the firm primarily backs SaaS and technology-driven businesses across sectors such as fintech, healthcare technology, retail technology, and applied AI. 

Nitro Commerce Use of Funds

The company will deploy the capital to accelerate platform-led growth, expand its workforce, strengthen AI and agentic capabilities, and scale international operations. 

About Nitro Commerce

Founded in 2023 by Umair Mohammad, Shamail Tayyab, and Pratik Anand, Nitro Commerce is an AI-driven marketing automation platform focused on e-commerce and direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands. The platform offers a suite of tools designed to enhance multiple aspects of digital commerce operations, including storefront management, single sign-on, link management, customer rewards, collaboration features, and advertising solutions. The company operates several business lines under its umbrella, including NitroX, Nitro Ads, Nitro SSO, Nitro Rewards, Nitro Capital, and Nitro Recover. 

Funding Details

Company: Nitro Commerce 

Raised: $5.0M 

Round: Series A 

Funding Date: January 2026 

Lead Investor: Cornerstone Ventures 

Additional Investors: India Accelerator & Finvolve, Equentis Wealth Advisory Services, Grand Anicut Angel Fund, Razorpay Ventures, Rukum Sitara Fund, Ankurit Capital 

Company Website: https://nitrocommerce.ai/  

Software Category: AI Marketing Automation / MarTech 

Source: https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/cornerstone-ventures-leads-usd-5-mn-series-a-round-in-nitro/501693