Decoding India’s AI-powered leap

About a year ago, India minted its first AI unicorn — Krutrim — which aims to build the country’s first complete AI computing stack. Its base large language model (LLM) claims to have the largest representation of Indian data to power Gen AI applications for all Indian languages.

GenAI has given India’s entrepreneurial spirit a powerful boost. Since 2020, over 200 GenAI startups have raised more than $1.2 billion. Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities are emerging as innovation hubs and comprise nearly 40% of the tech startup landscape. Today, GenAI is empowering a new wave of digital entrepreneurs across India, with 56% of startup investors ready to invest in AI and GenAI segments.