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  • AI Fiesta Records USD 3M ARR in 36 Hours

    AI Fiesta

    Kolkata: AI Fiesta, has officially launched, co-founded by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, along with YC-backed entrepreneurs Mohammad Hasan and Divyanshu Damani, the founders of TagMango.

    The platform has recorded extraordinary traction, crossing $3 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and securing more than 20,000 paying users within 36 hours of launch.

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    AI Fiesta: AI Super-App

    Positioned as a one-stop AI subscription, AI Fiesta combines six of the world’s most powerful AI models into a single plan. Users gain access to tools for writing, coding, design, search, and analysis at ₹999/month or ₹834/month annually (GST inclusive)—delivering multiple premium AI services at less than half the cost of a single international subscription.

    Dhruv Rathee described the product as “the first global AI subscription born in India—built on trust, affordability, and speed.”

    AI Fiesta Democratizing AI Access

    Mohammad Hasan emphasized that AI Fiesta is more than a product, stating, “Our mission is to make AI a utility, not a luxury. With UPI-enabled payments, creators and coders across India can now access world-class AI tools without the barriers of foreign credit cards or high pricing.”

    Co-founder Divyanshu Damani highlighted the platform’s strength: “Every AI model excels in different areas— ChatGPT in reasoning, Gemini in images, Perplexity in search, Claude in writing, and more. With AI Fiesta, users get the right model for the right task without compromise.”

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    Future Plans for AI Fiesta

    In a global first, AI Fiesta launched UPI payments two days before OpenAI, making advanced AI services accessible to India’s digital economy at scale. With the founding team’s combined digital reach of over 300 million, the platform is positioned as a landmark contribution from India to the global AI ecosystem.

    Future roadmap includes:

    • Automatic upgrades to new AI models
    • Support for Indian regional languages
    • Monthly public product updates for transparency
    • Launch of an iOS application
    • A “Prompt Book” with 3,000+ examples across 25 categories
    • Webinars and community-driven learning experiences

    Author

    • Salil Urunkar

      Salil Urunkar is a senior journalist and the editorial mind behind Sahyadri Startups. With years of experience covering Pune’s entrepreneurial rise, he’s passionate about telling the real stories of founders, disruptors, and game-changers.

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