| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.04.2026 | ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $187 million this week, down 28% on-year | Synopsis
The number of deals during the week was also down at 18 transactions, compared to 24 in the corresponding week last year. Compared to the previous week, when startups raised $310.7 million, the funding was down 39.8%.
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| 03.04.2026 | [Weekly funding roundup March 28-April 3] Steep decline in VC inflow | Venture capital (VC) funding into Indian startups saw a sharp decline in the first week of April as the clear absence of high value deals brought the value down.
The total funding for the first week of April came in at $117 million from 20 ... |
| 31.03.2026 | Gnani.ai Raises $10 Mn To Build Sovereign AI Voice Agents | SUMMARY
The startup will deploy the fresh capital to explore new verticals and global markets, fuel R&D and talent acquisition
Gnani.ai’s full-stack agentic AI platform, Inya, has already roped in more than 150 customers
Gnani.ai launch... |
| 31.03.2026 | Aavishkaar Capital invests $10 mn in Gnani.ai’s Series B round | Ganesh Gopalan and Ananth Nagaraj, co-founders, Gnani.ai
Mumbai-based impact investor Aavishkaar Capital has invested $10 million (around Rs 94 crore) in Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Gnani.ai as part of its Series B funding round, marki... |
| 31.03.2026 | Gnani.ai bags $10M in Series B funding round | Bengaluru-based voice AI company Gnani.ai has raised $10 million as part of its Series B funding, led by Aavishkaar Capital with participation from existing backer Info Edge Ventures.
The AI startup said that the fresh capital will be used ... |
| 31.03.2026 | Gnani ai raises $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to scale voice AI models globally | Synopsis
Gnani.ai raised $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to expand internationally and enhance R&D. The Bengaluru-based firm processes 30 million daily voice interactions in 12+ languages, serving over 200 enterprises, including For... |
| 27.02.2026 | Info Edge Fuels India's Tech Future with New Growth Fund | Info Edge launched B8 Fund-I, a new Rs 250 crore growth-stage investment vehicle. It targets tech-enabled Indian companies. This expands Info Edge's significant venture portfolio. The company already operates early-stage funds and makes dir... |
| 26.02.2026 | Info Edge launches first growth-stage investment vehicle; commits Rs 250 crore | Synopsis
Naukri.com parent Info Edge has set up a new growth-stage investment fund with a capital commitment of Rs 250 crore, marking its first dedicated vehicle for later-stage bets, according to a filing made with the exchanges. The new v... |
| 20.02.2026 | Commentary: India is having its AI moment at global summit | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Even amid the chaotic crowds on Monday (Feb 16), the opening day of India’s AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, there was no mistaking the optimi... |
| 20.02.2026 | India showcases homegrown AI models to spark its own ‘DeepSeek moment’ | NEW DELHI: Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of becoming a global AI power.
But analysts said the country was unlikely to ha... |
| 08.01.2026 | PM Modi Pushes For Indigenous, Ethical AI Under IndiaAI Mission | SUMMARY
Startups that were present include Sarvam, Soket AI, Gnani, Gan, Avaatar, BharatGen, Zenteiq, Gen Loop, Intellihealth, Shodh AI, Fractal Analytics and Tech Mahindra Maker’s Lab
They were selected under the foundation model pillar ou... |
| 30.12.2025 | The enterprise voice AI split: Why architecture — not model quality — defines your compliance posture | For the past year, enterprise decision-makers have faced a rigid architectural trade-off in voice AI: adopt a "Native" speech-to-speech (S2S) model for speed and emotional fidelity, or stick with a "Modular" stack for co... |
| 16.12.2025 | Google’s India AI Push: To Provide $8 Mn To CoEs, Offer Grants To Startups | SUMMARY
The tech giant committed $8 Mn to support four of the central government’s AI Centres of Excellence (CoEs), as well as commitments to funding India-based AI startups and AI in healthcare
It also plans to invest $2 Mn to set up a new... |
| 19.09.2025 | India Expands AI Mission with 12 LLM Builders The models that were selected earlier are also progressing very well. I think we are on track to unveil our models by the time the Impact Summit comes, sa... | The Government of India has taken a decisive step in accelerating its artificial intelligence ambitions. At a pre-event for the AI Impact Summit scheduled for February 2026, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the selection of eight addi... |
| 18.09.2025 | IndiaAI Mission: Fractal, Tech Mahindra Among 8 New Players Picked To Build LLMs | SUMMARY
The Centre has selected eight new entities to develop homegrown foundational large language models (LLMs) under the IndiaAI Mission
The select entities include Tech Mahindra, Fractal Analytics, Avataar AI, Zeinteiq Aitech Innovation... |
| 15.09.2025 | Dell Technologies Forum 2025 Inspires India's Digital Future, Showcasing the Power of AI and Innovation | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dell Technologies successfully concluded two editions of its premier annual event, Dell Technologies Forum 2025 in Bengaluru and Mumbai, respectively. Under the theme of ‘Reimagine What’s Possible’, the forums br... |
| 03.09.2025 | E2E Networks Gets INR 177 Cr Order From IndiaAI Mission To Allocate GPUs | SUMMARY
E2E Networks has received a contract letter from IndiaAI Mission to provide GPU resources worth INR 177 Cr to Gnani.ai
E2E Networks will be allocating H100 SXM and H200 SXM GPU resources to the startup to enable it develop a foundat... |
| 28.07.2025 | Is Voice AI Becoming India's Next Digital Backbone? According to NASSCOM, the Indian voice AI market is projected to reach USD 1.82 billion by 2030 | Voice AI is quickly becoming the new battleground in shaping the future of human-machine interactions. The recent USD 45 million acquisition of a voice AI startup Play AI by Meta brought renewed attention to the space.
But why the sudden ru... |
| 24.07.2025 | Google Empowers Indian Developers to Lead the Global AI Wave Central to the update was the introduction of Google's latest AI advancements for India, including localised deployment of its high-perform... | Google has announced a suite of new artificial intelligence initiatives tailored to empower Indian developers and startups. The announcements reflect Google's deep commitment to fostering innovation in India and accelerating the country's g... |
| 25.06.2025 | The Agentic AI Dilemma: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practicality At this early stage, agentic AI can only be pursued where it delivers clear value or ROI | "A lot is happening in terms of Agentic AI." This headline is everywhere but is it truly happening, or is it just another misleading hype in the tech world? Gartner has termed this trend as "agent washing"—the rebranding... |
| 04.06.2025 | Startups Building Indian LLMs Also Need A Global Vision: IndiaAI Mission CEO | SUMMARY
IndiaAI Mission CEO Abhishek Singh said that startups part of the IndiaAI’s LLM project also need to think beyond India to compete and succeed against global giants
Singh stressed that while Indian companies have to build up the abi... |
| 26.03.2025 | How GenAI Is Transforming Indian Enterprises—From Assistants to Infrastructure India's GenAI startup base has grown 3.6X from H1 CY2023 to H1 CY2024, spanning across infrastructure, applications, also... | India's Generative AI (GenAI) revolution is gaining serious momentum, not just as a technological trend but as a full-fledged enabler of enterprise transformation. According to the India's Generative AI Startup Landscape 2024 report, India'... |
| 02.10.2024 | The Rise of Small Language Models: Gnani.ai's Strategic Shift | In the bustling world of artificial intelligence, change is the only constant. Gnani.ai, a Bengaluru-based startup, is steering its ship toward a new horizon: Small Language Models (SLMs). After six years of navigating the vast ocean of voi... |
| 01.10.2024 | Gnani.ai Focuses on Partnership Models and Developing New SLMs Going forward, Gnani.ai is also looking to provide its voice SLM solutions to sectors, particularly automotive and healthcare and is look... | After six years of exploring voice-based generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), Gnani.ai is now set to focus on a new sub-set of AI- Small Language Model (SLM). Additionally, while the US and India continue to remain a key geographical... |
| 02.08.2024 | Gnani.ai raised $4 M Series A funding from Info Edge Ventures | The voice-first generative AI startup Gnani.ai has raised Rs 30 crore, or roughly $4 million, from Info Edge Ventures in its Series A round.
Gnani stated in a press release that the money will be utilized for expanding Gnani.ai’s business i... |
| 31.07.2024 | Gnani.ai: A Voice Revolution in the Making | In the bustling world of technology, where innovation is the lifeblood, Gnani.ai is making waves. This voice-first generative AI company has just secured INR 30 crore (approximately USD 4 million) from InfoEdge Ventures. The funding is a sh... |
| 30.07.2024 | GenAI startup Gnani secures $4 million in funding from Info Edge Ventures | ETtechGanesh Gopalan (left) and Ananth Nagaraj, cofounders, Gnani AI
Gnani AI, a voice-first generative AI startup, has raised $4 million (Rs 30 crore) in a funding round from early-stage focused venture capital firm Info Edge Ventures. The... |
| 30.07.2024 | Gnani.ai Secures INR 30 Cr from InfoEdge Ventures for Global Expansion in Series A Round The raised capital will be used for sales growth and the expansion of Gnani.ai's business across geographies. T... | Gnani.ai, a voice-first generative AI company, announced that it has secured an investment of INR 30 crore (around USD 4 million) from InfoEdge Ventures in a Series A round.
The raised capital will be used for sales growth and the expansion... |
| 27.07.2024 | Exclusive: Info Edge Joins Gnani.ai’s Cap Table With Fresh Funding | SUMMARY
Gnani.ai has mopped up a funding of around INR 25 Cr ($3 Mn) from tech-focused investor Info Edge
The startup intends to use the fresh capital to expand its operations and increase its sales.
Founded in 2017 by Ganesh Gopalan and An... |
| 10.07.2023 | Как в Индии развивают искусственный интеллект | Мы продолжаем серию публикаций, посвященным искуственному интеллекту в разных странах и регионах. В предыдущей публикации мы подробно рассказали про отечественные разработки и патенты.
На сей раз речь об Индии. Это страна с высокими темпами... |
| 13.03.2023 | Ganesh Gopalan, CEO, Gnani.ai to Represent India at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Gnani.ai, a global leader in the field of conversational AI, is pleased to share that its CEO, Ganesh Gopalan, has been chosen to serve as India's representative in the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligen... |
| 25.01.2023 | Customer Service Agents Gain Competitive Advantage with Gnani.ai’s Assist365 | New AI conversational tool enables customer service agents to reduce average handle time by two minutes, increase interaction efficiency by 30% and trains new agents 70% faster
Gnani.ai, a global frontrunner in Conversational AI and custome... |
| 24.01.2023 | Customer Service Agents Gain Competitive Advantage with Gnani.ai’s Assist365 | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) January 24, 2023
Gnani.ai, a global frontrunner in Conversational AI and customer service automation, today announced the launch of Assist365, which transforms customer service agents into a competitive advantage for b... |
| 04.01.2023 | Gnani.ai’s assist365 Low-code Omnichannel Conversational AI Automation Platform V2.0 sees a 3x Rise in Adoption | Offers fast-track automation across 20+ channels in voice and chat with 360-degree Customer Engagement
Gnani.ai, a global frontrunner in Conversational AI and customer service automation announced a 3x rise in uptake for the new version of ... |
| 09.11.2022 | Gnani.ai Appoints Sanjay Pai as Chief Revenue Officer | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Gnani.ai, a global frontrunner in Conversational AI and customer service automation today announced the appointment of Sanjay Pai as the Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Sanjay will be responsible for growing... |
| 08.12.2021 | Gnani.ai and transcosmos, Inc. Partner to Deliver Exceptional CX with Conversational AI in Global Contact Centers | NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gnani.ai, a global frontrunner in Voice-AI-led omnichannel customer service automation space, today announced a strategic partnership with transcosmos, Inc. (TYO: 9715), a US-based regional and g... |
| 08.12.2021 | Gnani.ai and transcosmos, Inc. Partner to Deliver Exceptional CX with Conversational AI in Global Contact Centers | Gnani logo
NEW YORK (PRWEB) December 08, 2021
Gnani.ai, a global frontrunner in Voice-AI-led omnichannel customer service automation space, today announced a strategic partnership with transcosmos, Inc. (TYO: 9715), a US-based regional and ... |
| 10.07.2019 | Samsung backs Indus OS, three other startups in first investments for its VC arm in India | Samsung Venture, the investment arm of the South Korean technology giant, has invested $8.5 million in Indus OS and three other Indian startups as the company’s VC fund begins its journey in the country.
Indus OS is a popular Android fork t... |
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