[Indian AI Programming Platform Emergent Secures $130 Million in Series C Funding, Valuation Reaches $1.5 Billion] According to TechCrunch, Indian AI programming startup Emergent has completed a $130 million Series C funding round, bringing its post-money valuation to approximately $1.5 billion—an increase of about fivefold compared to its $300 million valuation in January this year. The round was led by private equity firm Creaegis, with participation from MNI Ventures-Claypond, Sentinel Global, as well as Khosla Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Lightspeed, and Y Combinator. The company’s total funding now amounts to $230 million.