Key takeaways
- Nava has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round to enhance its AI cloud infrastructure.
- The company, previously known as Kluisz, has rebranded to Nava and established Singapore as its regional headquarters.
- Nava aims to build a full-stack AI compute platform, focusing on AI-optimised data centres and GPU compute.
- The startup plans to expand operations and recruit specialist talent to support its growth in the AI sector.
- Investors express confidence in Nava's potential to meet the increasing demand for AI infrastructure in Asia.
Nava, formerly known as Kluisz, has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by Greenoaks, with participation from RTP Global and Unicorn India Ventures. With the fundraise, the company looks to build the foundational cloud infrastructure layer for artificial intelligence across the Asia-Pacific.
Alongside the fundraise, the company has unveiled its rebrand to Nava and confirmed Singapore as its new regional headquarters.
The company will use the funding to expand its full-stack AI compute platform, scale operations across the region, and recruit senior leadership and specialist talent in AI data centre design, GPU engineering, go-to-market strategy, and operations.
Founded in 2025 by Abhinav Sinha, Vamshidhar Reddy, and Abhijeet Singh, Nava is building a neo-cloud platform purpose-built for AI workloads. Its vertically integrated approach combines AI-optimised data centres, high-performance GPU compute, AI-native orchestration and inferencing layers, and developer-friendly tooling.
“What started as an AI-native cloud platform has now evolved into something much larger, where we are building the foundational cloud platform layer for AI in Asia. We’re grateful to our investors for their continued support and conviction as we build in a category that is growing and rapidly evolving,” Abhinav Sinha, Co-founder and CEO of Nava, said in a statement.
Madhur Makkar, Principal at RTP Global, commented, “In under a year, Nava has demonstrated exceptional execution and is strongly positioned to address the growing need for purpose-built AI infrastructure across Asia.”
Meanwhile, Bhaskar Majumdar, Managing Partner at Unicorn India Ventures, added: “We are witnessing a structural shift with AI driving demand for compute infra and GPUs, a critical part of the overall value chain. As a deep tech investor, we back companies across the AI value chain, and Nava fits well within this strategy. The team has demonstrated strong early growth, and we see clear demand for their cloud infrastructure offerings.”
Nava (then Kluisz) previously raised $9.6 million in seed funding in July last year. The round was led by RTP Global, with participation from Unicorn India Ventures, Blume Founders Fund, and Climber Capital.
