Assessli Secures ₹44.37 Crore from Foxhog Ventures to Pioneer Large Behavioral Models

Assessli, a cutting-edge deep-tech startup, has raised ₹44.37 crore in its first institutional funding round led by Foxhog Ventures, setting the stage for a transformative leap in artificial intelligence. With this investment, Assessli is now among India’s highest-valued seed-stage AI ventures, as it develops the world’s first Large Behavioral Models (LBMs)—a paradigm shift beyond traditional Large Language Models (LLMs).

A New Standard in Personalization

Founded in 2022 by Suraj Biswas, Sourabh Gupta, and Aruna Dey, Assessli is pioneering LBMs that integrate genomics, psychology, and digital life data to create highly accurate Digital Twins of individuals. Unlike conventional AI systems, which achieve only ~60% personalization accuracy, Assessli claims its proprietary models deliver 99% accuracy, redefining the standards for human-centered AI.

The company has already filed patents in India and is training its systems on over 20 million proprietary data points, reinforcing its position as a frontrunner in the AI personalization space.

Global Expansion Plans

Backed by Foxhog’s investment, Assessli plans to expand into the UK and US markets while accelerating product commercialization and scaling its technical team. With wide-ranging applications in education, healthcare, finance, human resources, and robotics, LBMs are expected to open new frontiers in industries that rely on deep personalization and behavioral insights.

The timing is strategic, as the global AI market is projected to exceed $10 trillion in value over the coming decade.

Founders’ Vision

Speaking about the investment, Suraj Biswas, Co-founder of Assessli, said:
“Our vision for India is bold and transformative. We are creating the first-of-its-kind services designed for mankind and public use, disrupting AI from the inside out. At the core of our efforts is building the infrastructure of identity. The trust and confidence of Foxhog Ventures in our business model have given us the wings to scale higher, and we are excited about the journey ahead.”

Investor Confidence

Tarun Poddar, CEO of Foxhog Ventures, highlighted the disruptive potential of Assessli’s work:
“Artificial intelligence stands on the precipice of an inflection point. The next decade will be driven by technologies that go beyond processing language to real comprehension of human behavior. Assessli is leading the way with Large Behavioral Models; a blue ocean opportunity that can potentially disrupt every industry from healthcare to finance. With a global AI market worth $10 trillion on the horizon, we feel Assessli has the vision and capability to become a global leader, and Foxhog is excited to partner with them on this journey.”

He further added:
“This investment supports Foxhog Ventures’ mission to facilitate path-breaking technologies that balance innovation with real-world impact, positioning India as a rising nexus in the global AI landscape.”

A Defining Moment for Indian AI

The funding marks more than just a milestone for Assessli. It reflects India’s growing prominence in frontier AI development, moving from software-driven ecosystems into deeper, behavior-focused models that address identity, trust, and hyper-personalization.

As Assessli charts its course in the UK and US while cementing its roots in India, its LBMs may prove to be a defining innovation in AI’s next chapter—where understanding how humans think, feel, and behave matters as much as processing the words they say.