Enterprise AI startup Wonderful plans to hire up to 1,000 forward-deployed engineers in India

The Economic Times · 2026-10-30 · 1 min read

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Lalazar said the company is approaching $100 million in annualised revenue, with headcount spread across more than 35 countries and set to cross 1,000 globally by the end of the year. It has raised about $280 million to date from the likes of Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer and Vine Ventures.

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Enterprise AI startup Wonderful is planning to scale its India team to as many as 1,000 forward-deployed engineers (FDEs) over the next 10 to 12 months, cofounder and chief technology officer Roey Lalazar told ET, as the company bets on the country becoming one of its largest markets. Founded in 2025 by Lalazar and Bar Winkler, Wonderful is a platform that provides AI-native apps and agents for enterprises across telecom, finance, and

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Enterprise AI startup Wonderful plans to hire up to 1,000 forward-deployed engineers in India

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Lalazar said the company is approaching $100 million in annualised revenue, with headcount spread across more than 35 countries and set to cross 1,000 globally by the end of the year. It has raised about $280 million to date from the likes of Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer and Vine Ventures.

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