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• # As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck

  As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck | TechCrunch

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  # As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck

  [Jagmeet Singh](https://techcrunch.com/author/jagmeet-singh/)

  5:00 PM PST · February 15, 2026

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