Ai Startups News
Chiratae-backed Uniphore Technologies in talks to raise up to $250 million
The conversational AI startup is seeking fresh capital to fuel global expansion and deepen its AI bets.
2 min read17 Jul 2025Google strikes $2.4 bn deal with Windsurf, to hire CEO Varun Mohan, get AI licensing rights after OpenAI talks collapse
Alphabet Inc. has finalised a $2.4 billion deal to recruit executives from AI startup Windsurf after negotiations with OpenAI stalled. Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan and others will join Google's DeepMind team.
2 min read12 Jul 2025Nurix AI expects to hit $10 million in projected annual revenue by the first half of next year
Backed by $25 million in early-stage funding, Mukesh Bansal’s latest startup is betting on voice-first enterprise agents and deep domain focus to stand out in a crowded AI market.
3 min read23 Jun 2025Sarvam, India’s most well-funded AI startup, takes to the Big Tech playbook
Amid government subsidies, Sarvam will focus on a full-stack AI approach to take its business to clients; more announcements are expected from the startup in the coming weeks.
4 min read17 Jun 2025Boom in AI fuels a flurry of startups
India's government and private companies have rushed to embrace and encourage AI, widening adoption and use cases. The result is showing up MCA data, with the number of AI-focused company registrations taking off this year.
4 min read30 May 2025Mint Explainer: How can Builder.ai's collapse impact AI investments in India?
Builder.ai has now joined a growing list of Indian startups that have had to close or are in deep waters due to fraudulent activities and poor corporate governance.
6 min read22 May 2025Why this driverless car startup is changing tack to become a software designer
Minus Zero, which raised $1.7 million seed funding from a group of investors led by Chiratae Ventures in March 2022, has launched a software designed to help India's automakers develop advanced driverless assistance (ADAS) capabilities.
6 min read20 May 2025AI application startups in India set to get more investments from VC firms Accel, Peak XV, Lightspeed
Indian venture capital firms are set to boost investments in AI startups focusing on application-layer solutions this year, driven by advancements in middleware and a shift towards vertical AI agents targeting specific industries in India and the US.
7 min read7 May 2025Newly minted US unicorn targets India's ride-hailing market with AI dashcams
Netradyne offers an artificial intelligence-based product called Driver I that is capable of monitoring risky driver behaviour like drowsiness, texting while driving and simultaneously issuing real time alerts to make them refocus on the road.
3 min read30 Apr 2025Realty cos spend below 1% of revenue on tech, says Brigade’s Nirupa Shankar
Brigade REAP, launched in 2016, mentors early-stage start-ups in real estate tech, while The Earth Fund focuses on scalable solutions, emphasising the need for innovation in construction workflows and supportive policies for sustainable technologies in India.
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GIFT City – An investing oasis?
If you’re a company, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City for short, is where you want to be. At least, that's what the government wants you to believe. Even prior to launching in 2015 as a special economic zone (SEZ), some companies rushed to set up offices there. But since then, progress has been slow. Since the pandemic, companies have begun to move to Gandhinagar, as the government has increased benefits. The game-changer came in 2024, when the GIFT City exchange allowed listed companies to appear on both the Indian and foreign markets. Mint’s coverage of GIFT City stretches from its various schemes to attract MNCs, its exchange, and office spaces issues.