Indian AI Film Studio TakeTwo Raises Funding at ₹100 Cr Valuation

AI-native film studio TakeTwo has raised undisclosed capital at a ₹100 crore valuation in its pre-seed round. The round saw participation from US-based Afore Capital and Canada’s Inovia VC.

Founded by Rudresh Upadhyaya (co-founder and CEO) and Raghav Katta (co-founder and CTO), TakeTwo emerged from Y Combinator’s AI Startup School. The company operates as a full-stack studio, supporting directors and production houses in executing VFX-heavy sequences and stylised environments using AI-driven pipelines.

In a statement, Upadhyaya said the company’s objective is to connect AI research with the demands of professional cinema. “This valuation is a testament to the immediate value we are providing to filmmakers who need to scale their visual ambitions without the constraints of traditional VFX timelines and budgets,” he said.

TakeTwo blends AI and live action, with outputs designed to integrate into standard grading and editing workflows. The company is collaborating with Indian directors to embed AI-driven material into mainstream productions. Its model is accessible to both large production houses and independent filmmakers.

The founders plan to expand TakeTwo’s technical infrastructure and scale its team of creative technologists. The company intends to position itself as an infrastructure for AI-assisted cinema, enabling filmmakers to create visual IP with reduced overhead.

TakeTwo’s approach includes both API-based models and plans for custom AI agents. The founders note that India’s film industry provides extensive data for training AI systems.

The company will deploy the capital to strengthen technical pipelines and embed AI workflows into mainstream projects. It aims to establish itself as a standard for AI-enabled filmmaking in India and global markets.

India’s media and entertainment market was valued at $30 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $48 billion by 2030, according to estimates by MarkNtel Advisors. The global AI video market is expected to grow from $3.86 billion in 2024 to $42.3 billion by 2033, Grand View Research noted. Locally, India’s animation and VFX segment is projected to reach $2.2 billion by 2026, as per IBEF.