AI Startups
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI Startups section.
The Struggles of Building an AI Startup in India
According to AIM Research, Indian AI startups received $864 million in funding as of August 2024.
Vidyashree Srinivas ·
DeepSeek-Style Innovation Already in the Works in India
“Very soon, we will have our own LLMs,” said IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
vandana.nair ·
Why India Loves AI Voice Agents
The diverse linguistic landscape of India, along with smartphone adoption and the demand for seamless customer interactions, are fueling the rise of voice AI agents.
vandana.nair ·
This Bengaluru AI Startup Could Change How Your Car Thinks
“Unlike Siri and Alexa, these agents not only give you access but can also operate apps and services on your behalf,” said Raj K Gopalakrishnan, co-founder and CEO of Kogo Tech Labs.
vandana.nair ·
This AWS-Backed Indian AI Startup is Transforming the Dubbing Industry
Amazon India and Coca-Cola have already experimented with NeuralGarage.
vandana.nair ·
Indian Startup Founder Reviews 1,000 Engineer CVs, Finds Less than 5 Worth Hiring
The startup was hiring backend developers with ₹50 lakh base pay, relocation, food, and a shot at working with top-tier talent. Yet, the hunt continues.
Mohit Pandey ·
Google Just Made Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Wiz the Biggest Exit in Israel’s History at $32 Billion
The Wiz case study is a testament to the success of Israel’s Talpiot programme.
Aditi Suresh ·
This Bengaluru AI Startup Claims to Cut ICU Mortality by 47%
Cloudphysician recently raised $10.5 million in a funding round led by PeakXV Partners.
vandana.nair ·
This Infosys-backed Bengaluru Startup is Beating Cancer with Genomics & AI
4baseCare’s technology is used by Apollo Hospitals and others, and the startup is now experimenting with CG Digital Twin, which integrates a cancer patient's clinical and genomic data into a comprehensive profile.
vandana.nair ·
This Bengaluru Startup is Building a Cheaper Alternative to Salesforce and Zoho
“We’re offering the flexibility of Salesforce but at a Zoho price,” said the CEO & co-founder.
Mohit Pandey ·
This YC-Backed Startup Automates Code Reviews and Documentation for Enterprises
The company works closely with OpenAI and says GPT-5 is around the corner.
Siddharth Jindal ·
AIM Exclusive: YC-backed Indian Startup Claims its AI Agent is Better than OpenAI's GPT-4o
ThorV2 –developed by FloWorks—costs just $1.60 per 1000 queries, making it 175% cheaper than GPT-4o.
Pritam Bordoloi ·
The Secret to Building a Successful AI Startup in India Might Be a PhD
Startups with at least one PhD founder are more likely to succeed and have higher valuations at IPO.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Most AI Startups are Destined to Fail – Even the Funded Ones
For some, AI is a bubble, for some it is a tree. Regardless, many AI startups would burst or fall off that tree.
Mohit Pandey ·
Stop Paying for GPT-4o—This YC Startup Offers 4x the Savings
In collaboration with IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur, Floworks has released a research paper that dives deep into the sensational claims made by the YC-backed startup earlier this year.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Bengaluru Researcher’s Model Accurately Spots AI-generated Profile Pictures
The research collaboration by UC Berkeley and LinkedIn used light-weight, low-dimensional models with relatively minimal training data
K L Krithika ·
You Can Do Better than Having Just a Vector Database
SingleStore’s vector database subsystem, first made available in 2017 and subsequently enhanced, allows an extremely fast nearest-neighbour search to find objects that are semantically similar, easily using SQL.
Eric.Hanson ·
VCs See Gold in Generative AI Gaming
Generative AI presents a disruptive opportunity in the gaming industry and the VCs are ready for it
Mohit Pandey ·
EVs Are Charged With VCs’ Fuel
Electric cars segment remains the most-funded business model in the EV industry, followed by e-scooters
Mohit Pandey ·
VCs Love Large Language ‘Money’
ChatGPT– the most talked about AI development in recent times – has brought AI excitement back in investors as most are eager to invest in teams and startups looking to solve problems with LLMs
Mohit Pandey ·