Bangalore-based Rocket, one of India’s first vibe-coding startups, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to scale its natural language coding platform. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and existing backers.
The company aims to make app creation as simple as describing an idea — a leap that could transform how startups, SMBs, and enterprise teams build software in the AI era.
Turning prompts into apps
Rocket’s platform allows users to type or speak what they want, from “build me a booking system” to “create an internal expense tracker,” and the system generates production-ready software. Unlike traditional no-code tools that still require templates or workflows, Rocket is built on agentic AI models that can:
- Scaffold apps end-to-end
- Test and fix code automatically
- Deploy to the cloud
- Adapt apps continuously as requirements change
This “vibe-coding” approach is designed to democratize development by enabling non-technical founders and teams to build without engineering bottlenecks.
Market timing and traction
India’s developer ecosystem is one of the world’s largest, but the demand for software far outpaces available talent. Rocket positions itself at the intersection of this gap, offering companies a way to scale digital products without scaling engineering teams proportionally.
Since its beta launch, Rocket has attracted thousands of early users ranging from solo founders to enterprise innovation labs. Adoption has grown fastest among VC-backed startups who need to launch quickly without burning capital on large dev teams.
The fresh capital will be used to:
- Roll out enterprise-grade features like compliance, security layers, and integrations with major SaaS platforms
- Expand the engineering team in Bangalore and Silicon Valley
- Launch global go-to-market efforts targeting the U.S. and EU
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Backing from top-tier investors
Accel’s Pratik Agarwal commented:
“Rocket is capturing a generational shift in how software is built. By making coding accessible through natural language, they’re expanding who can participate in the digital economy.”
Salesforce Ventures joins as a strategic investor, underlining the enterprise potential for agentic AI-powered software creation.
Founders’ vision: software creation without barriers
Rocket was founded in 2024 by a team of ex-Stripe and ex-Postman engineers led by Vishal Virani (CEO) and Rahul Shingala (CTO). Both founders saw firsthand how much time teams spend on repetitive builds and boilerplate work.
“Software should be a canvas anyone can paint on,” says Iyer. “With vibe-coding, we’re moving beyond assistants that suggest snippets of code to autonomous collaborators that can design, build, and maintain apps with you. The future is one where millions of new creators can turn ideas into reality instantly.”
The bigger picture
Rocket joins a growing wave of agentic AI platforms competing with players like Replit, Cognition, and Builder.ai. But by focusing on emerging markets and accessibility, it sees an opportunity to bring vibe-coding to a broader user base.
As the AI-driven development market heats up, Rocket’s $15M raise positions it to be India’s flagship player in the space — making it possible for founders, teams, and even mid-market companies to ship apps at the speed of thought.
