In the high-stakes arena of India’s deep-tech revolution, Ola’s AI subsidiary Krutrim is facing a seismic jolt. Since September 2025, nearly half a dozen senior executives from its fledgling chip design team have walked out, casting serious doubts over the $1 billion-valued startup’s bold plan to launch indigenous AI hardware by 2026. This exodus is …
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 …
In 2010, Nithin Kamath (26) and Nikhil Kamath (22), two brothers from Bengaluru, set out to disrupt India’s complex, fee-heavy stock trading ecosystem. With just ₹30 lakh from personal savings, they launched Zerodha, a discount brokerage built on one radical promise — simplify investing for everyone. What began in a small bedroom office with basic …