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 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 …
The Stakes Are High India has built a phenomenal forward momentum in its startup ecosystem. According to independent analysis, the country now ranks third globally in terms of tech-startup funding. The flagship initiative Startup India (launched 2016) has recognised tens of thousands of new ventures and contributed to a booming deep-tech, digital economy. And yet …
India’s deep tech ecosystem is surging, with over 3,600 startups leveraging cutting-edge technologies like AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology to address global challenges. As of 2025, these ventures, often rooted in intellectual property (IP) creation, have raised $10 billion over the past five years, cementing India as the sixth-largest deep tech hub globally. Yet, despite …