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Analytics India MagazineAugust 2026

Hang Ten Systems CTO believes AI cannot replace some Indian IT assets

In an interview with Analytics India Magazine, Hang Ten CTO Navin Budhiraja argues that the per-head billing model behind Indian IT is running out of road as AI decouples team size from software output. He makes the case for smaller, outcome-based teams, and for the deep client trust and domain expertise that AI cannot replicate.

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The Times of IndiaJuly 28, 2026

'Use AI as a force to do what no one could do before': Sikka

Times of India's Shilpa Phadnis reports from Bengaluru on Vishal Sikka's view that enterprises can either be overwhelmed by the AI wave or learn to ride it. He explains the surfing move that gave Hang Ten its name and describes the company's aim as helping enterprises use AI to do what no one could do before.

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Analytics India MagazineJuly 2026

Indian IT Can Finally Measure AI Revenue, But the Numbers Don't Stick

Analytics India Magazine examines how India's largest IT firms are starting to quantify AI revenue even as overall growth slows. Hang Ten CTO Navin Budhiraja is quoted on how the economics of delivering software are changing, and why sales teams must move from multi-year contracts to shorter engagements.

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Business WireJune 24, 2026

Hang Ten Systems Raises $32 Million to Help Enterprises Succeed With AI

Our official launch announcement: a $32 million seed round led by Mayfield, with a strategic investment from Aramco Ventures, to help large enterprises adopt AI and produce real results.

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TechCrunchJune 24, 2026

Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world

TechCrunch's Jagmeet Singh reports on Vishal Sikka's new venture (backed by Mayfield and Aramco Ventures and built with veterans from SAP, Infosys, and VianAI) and how Hang Ten's AI-native model aims to reshape enterprise IT services.

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LinkedIn · Navin Chaddha, MayfieldJune 2026

"I've known Vishal Sikka for 25 years…"

Mayfield Managing Partner Navin Chaddha shares why the firm backed Vishal Sikka from inception and what makes Hang Ten's approach to enterprise AI distinctive.

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LinkedIn · Aramco VenturesJune 2026

Hang Ten Systems raises $32 million to help enterprises succeed with AI

Aramco Ventures shares the news of Hang Ten's seed round and its strategic investment in the company's work to bring AI to large enterprises.

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