India’s urban canvas, home to 500 million residents across 100+ cities projected to reach 600 million by 2030, is a canvas of chaos and opportunity—congested roads, polluted skies, and inefficient infrastructure straining a $350 billion urbantech market expected to hit $1 trillion by 2030. Enter urban tech startups: Over 259 ventures in smart cities alone, …
In the age of conversational commerce and customer-first businesses, Uniphore stands as a pioneer redefining how enterprises communicate with customers. Founded in 2008 by Umesh Sachdev and Ravi Saraogi, this Chennai-born startup has grown into a global leader in conversational AI, with operations spanning the U.S., India, Japan, and Singapore. What started as a college …
In a world where customer experience defines business success, Yellow.ai has emerged as a frontrunner in the field of enterprise conversational AI. The company enables organizations to automate and personalize customer and employee interactions across chat, voice, email, and other digital channels, creating seamless engagement at scale. From Startup Roots to Global Reach Founded in …
In a significant boost to India’s deep tech and drone ecosystem, EndureAir Systems, a Bengaluru-based startup specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has raised ₹25 crore in fresh funding from undisclosed venture capital investors. The funding round will fuel product innovation, manufacturing scale, and AI integration for agricultural and surveillance applications — sectors that increasingly …
India’s startup ecosystem, the world’s third-largest with 195,065 DPIIT-recognized ventures and a $450 billion digital economy, is a tale of meteoric rises and sobering resets—112 unicorns valued at $350 billion, yet marred by governance scandals and markdowns that expose a transparency void. From Byju’s 99% valuation plunge to $250 million amid fraud allegations to Paytm’s …