Bengaluru Startup Frinks AI Raises $5.4 Million, Led by Prime Venture Partners

Frinks AI, a manufacturing AI startup founded by IIT Hyderabad alumni, has secured $5.4 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Prime Venture Partners. This brings the company’s total funding to $6.25 million.

The round included participation from existing investors Chiratae Ventures, Navam Capital, and Ashok Atluri, founder of Zen Technologies. 

Frinks AI is also supported by industry leaders such as S Ramadorai (former MD & CEO, TCS), V Sumantran (former executive director, Tata Motors), Tarun Ramadorai (professor, Imperial College London), and Gopichand Katragadda (former group CTO, Tata Sons), who serve as strategic investors and advisors.

Frinks AI develops vision AI systems focused on automating quality control on manufacturing production lines. The company’s platform is used in sectors including automobile, consumer goods, building materials, and medical devices.

“With ongoing supply chain disruptions and rising global trade tensions, we’re seeing a strong push toward localised manufacturing as countries prioritise internal consumption,” said Aditya Agrawal, CEO and co-founder of Frinks AI. 

“This marks the beginning of a new industrial revolution—one powered by advanced technologies that drive higher productivity and cost efficiency. Frinks AI is at the forefront of this transformation, helping manufacturers worldwide become more competitive, resilient, and future-ready.”

The company said that customers have reported improvements in product quality, fewer defects, and efficiency gains on the factory floor. 

Frinks AI’s foundational vision models combine general AI with in-house fine-tuning, achieving “99.99% accuracy,” according to Brij Bhushan, partner at Prime Venture Partners. “It is our pleasure to partner with Aditya, Dharmagya and Subhra in expanding this 10x product to India as well as taking it global,” he said.

With the new funding, Frinks AI plans to scale its platform globally, invest in research and development, and expand its presence in the US. The company is exploring partnerships with automation firms and OEMs for joint go-to-market initiatives.

Frinks AI’s no-code platform allows manufacturers to customise workflows, integrate with existing systems, and scale across production lines. Its technology currently runs on over 1,000 production lines worldwide, helping reduce defects and boost throughput.

Founded by Aditya Agrawal, Dharmgya Sharma, and Subhra S Bhattacherjee, Frinks AI began as a research project at IIT Hyderabad and has since become a provider of AI solutions focused on visual inspection and quality control in manufacturing.