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INDIA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY
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GENERATIVE AI STARTUP ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA
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INDIA’S STARTUP ECONOMY
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LIST OF 30 ACTIVE GENERATIVE AI STARTUPS IN INDIA
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GENERATIVE AI MARKET OPPORTUNITY: INDIA & THE WORLD
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WHAT IS GENERATIVE AI
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GENERATIVE AI APPLICATIONS IN INDIA
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ARTIFICIAL INNOVATION LIFECYCLE
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KEY CHALLENGES & GROWTH DRIVERS IN INDIA
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GENERATIVE AI: INDIAN STARTUP LANDSCAPE
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AT THE CENTRE STAGE OF WORLD’S FIFTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
India To Have 900 Mn+ Active Internet Users By 2025 By 2025, 56% of all new internet users will be from rural areas, and 65% of new internet users will be female 2022 Smartphone users
Internet users
Urban internet users
Rural internet users
931 Mn+
759 Mn+
360 Mn+
399 Mn+
SOURCE: IAMAI, INC42 ANALYSIS
2025 (E)
1.1 Bn+
900 Mn+
396 Mn+
504 Mn+
% Growth (Absolute)
22%
19%
Internet Penetration (Active Users)
5G Enabled Indian Cities/towns
52%
7K+
Urban Internet Penetration (Active Users)
Number Of Male Internet Users
71%
395 Mn
Cost Of 1GB Internet
Number Of Female Internet Users
$0.17
349 Mn
10%
26%
The State Of Indian Startup Economy 3rd
Largest Ecosystem In The World
768K+ Jobs Created In The Past Six Years
68K+ Indian Startups Launched To Date
$143 Bn+ Funding Raised By Indian Startups
111
5.3K+ Funded Startups In India
Indian Startups In The Unicorn Club
9.5K+
Investors Participated In Startup Funding
$500 Bn+
1.2K+
M&A Deals Recorded
24 Listed Indian Internet Companies
Source: Inc42 Note: Funding data is for the period between 2014 and June 2023
Combined Valuation Of Indian Startups
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1780
Mass production, Assembly line, Electricity
1900
Source: A research paper by Xiao Chen (Technical University of Denmark), Inc42 Analysis
1970
20 YEARS
Computer and Automation
30 YEARS
70 YEARS
Machinery, Water power, Steam power
120 YEARS
Artificial Intelligence: At The Centre Stage Of World’s Fifth Industrial Revolution
Internet and cyber-physical systems
2000
Human-cyberphysical systems (HCPS)
2020
The fifth industrial revolution will be impacted by techs like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and Web3.
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What Is Generative AI What Is GenAI? GenAI is a form of artificial intelligence designed to create new content by learning from existing data. Leveraging advanced algorithms, it produces unique outcomes that mimic human creativity. What Is Predictive AI? Predictive AI is engineered to forecast outcomes based on the analysis of historical data and existing information. These systems employ machine learning algorithms to identify trends and statistical patterns within large sets of data.
Difference Between Generative AI & Predictive AI Features
Predictive AI
Creates new content
Analyses data
Uses machine learning
Simulated results
Ideal Use Case Soure: Google, GEEKFLARE, Inc42 analysis
Generative AI
Automated Content Generation In Text, Image And Video For Areas Such As — Marketing, Production, Music, Among Others
Market Forecasting, Data Analytics, Consumer Intelligence
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Generative AI Vs Predictive AI: What Sets Them Apart
Data
Labels
Predictive ML Model Output
Label
Output
New Content
Learns relationship between data and label
GenAI Model Inputs Unstructured Content Source: Google’s Introduction to Generative AI
Learns patterns on unstructured content
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How Generative AI Works
Generate new content
Training code
Foundation Model
Text Generation
Generate new content
Code Generation
Generate new content
Image Generation
Labelled data
Unlabelled data Source: Google’s Introduction to Generative AI
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The Generative AI Application Landscape Marketing (Content) Sales (email)
Gaming Code generation
Image generation RPA
Support (chat/ email) Code documentation
Consumer/ Social
Text to SQL
Media/ Advertising
Other
Web app builders
Design
Voice Synthesis
Video editng/ scenes
3D Models/ scenes
Biology & Chemistry
TEXT
CODE
IMAGE
SPEECH
VIDEO
3D
OTHER
OpenAi GPT-3
OpenAi Dall-E 2
OpenAi
Microsoft X-CLIP
DreamFusion
Tabnine
Stablr Diffusion
Meta Make -A - Video
NVDIA GET3D
Music
General writing Note taking
OpenAi GPT-3
Audio
DeepMind Gopher Facebook OPT Hugging Face Bloom Cohere Anthropic AI2 Alibaba,Yandex, etc. Source: Sequoia Capital
Stability.ai
Crayon
MDM
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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Innovation Timeline PRE - 2000
TEXT
CODE
Spam detection Translation Basic Q&A
1- line auto- complete
2000
2022
2023?
2025?
2030?
Basic Copy writing First drafts
Longer form Second drats
Vertical fine tuning gets good ( scientific papers,etc)
Final drafts better than the humon average
Final drafts better than professional writers
Multi-line generation
Longer form Better accuracy
More Languages More Verticals
Text to product (draft)
Text to product (final) better than full-time developers
Mock-ups ( product design, architecture, etc.)
Final drafts (product design, architecture, etc.)
Art Logos Photography
IMAGE
VIDEO / 3D / GAMING
First attempts at 3D/ Video models
Public Launch of ChatGPT 3 (Nov 2022) Source: Sequoia Capital
Large model availability:
Basic / first draft videos and 3D files
First attempts
Second drafts
Almost there
Final drafts better than professional artists, designers, Photographers AI Robolox Video games and movies are personalised dreams Ready to prime time
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Key Statistics From Generative AI Startup Ecosystem In India 70+ Native GenAI Startups In India $440 Mn+ Raised By Native GenAI Startups Since 2019 1 In Every 3 Indian GenAI Startup Is Working In Code & Data Segment 81% GenAI Products From India Have Sector-Agnostic (Horizontal) Use Cases Bengaluru Is Home To The Highest Number Of GenAI Startups In India 80+ Indian Institutional Investors Have Backed GenAI Startups 88% Indian GenAI Startups Are In Seed Stage 58% Indian GenAI Startups Are Founded In Or After 2021 Source: Inc42 Note: We have only included native GenAI startups for this analysis | Funding data is for the period between 2019 and Q3 2023
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India’s GenAI Startup Landscape Audio & Video
Code & Data
Image Generation & 3D Modelling
Source: Inc42 Note: We have only included native GenAI startups for this analysis | Funding data is for the period between 2019 and Q3 2023
Text & Chatbots
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India’s GenAI Startup Landscape: Native Vs Adopters GenAI Natives
GenAI Adopters
GenAI Natives: Startups that began their business operations offering products or services anchored in transformer LLM models. GenAI Adopters: Startups that initially launched without leveraging transformer-based LLM models in their products or services, but later integrated this technology into their core or supplementary offerings.
Source: Inc42 Note: This is not an exhaustive list
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Segment Wise Distribution: GenAI Startups In India Between 2019 and September 2023, Indian generative AI startups secured over $440 Mn in funding Application Layer (Segment)
Code & Data
Audio & Video
Image Generation & 3D Modelling
Text & Chatbots
Total Active Startups
20+
18+
12+
14+
Total Capital Raised
Use Case
$360 Mn+
Code Generation, Text To Sql, Insight Generation, Web/App Development
$33 Mn+
Voice Synthesis, Text To Video, Audio/Video Editing
$17 Mn+
Image Generation, Editing, Digital Marketing Creatives, 3D Modelling
$34 Mn+
Note Making, Email Writing, General Writing, Customer Support
Source: Inc42 Note: We have only included native GenAI startups for this analysis | Funding data is for the period between 2019 and Q3 2023
Notable Startups
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One In Three Indian GenAI Startups Target The Code And Data Segment
Segment (Output)
Code & Data The Code & Data aspect of GenAI encompasses features such as generating code, crafting documentation, and converting text to SQL.
Audio & Video
A range of modern SaaS startups, from digital marketing to app development and big data, are looking to leverage GenAI to enhance user experience and streamline operations.
Text & Chatbots
Image Generation & 3D Modelling
0%
10%
20%
30%
% of total GenAI startups Source: Inc42 Note: We have only included native GenAI startups for this analysis | Funding data is for the period between 2019 and Q3 2023
40%
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Mapping The States: The Geographic Spread Of India's GenAI Startups Karnataka hosts 44% of India's generative AI startups Indian States
Total Capital Raised
Active GenAI Startups
Karnataka
$401 Mn+
31+
Delhi NCR
18 Mn+
13+
Maharashtra
$10 Mn+
10+
Telangana
$380K+
5+
Gujarat
$9 Mn+
3+
Notable Active Startups
Source: Inc42 Note: We have only included native GenAI startups for this analysis | Funding data is for the period between 2019 and Q3 2023
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88% Of India's GenAI Startups Are In Early Stage Total Capital Raised
Seed Stage
Seed Stage
$50 Mn+ Growth Stage
Growth Stage
$58 Mn+ Late Stage
Late Stage
$338 Mn+ 0%
25%
50%
75%
% of total GenAi startups Source: Inc42 Note: We have only included native GenAI startups for this analysis | Funding data is for the period between 2019 and Q3 2023
100%
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Investors Backing GenAI Startups In India Number Of Startups Backed
Notable Funded Startups
4
Kroop AI, Metabrix, Vitra.ai, Vodex
3
DhiWise, Spyne, dubdub.ai
11
Floworks, Garvik AI, Orbo
2
Spyne, Scalenut
1+
Hexo AI
2
NeuroPixel.AI, REZO
2
DhiWise, hyperagro.ai
Source: Inc42 Note: This is not an exhaustive list | We have only included native GenAI startups for this analysis | Funding data is for the period between 2019 and Q3 2023 | Only publicly disclosed deals have been considered for this analysis
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Number Of Startups Backed
Notable Funded Startups
4
Aspiro, Beatoven.ai, NeuroPixel.AI, syncsense
3
Pixis, Unsqript, Visualdub
5
DentalDost, Expertia AI, LimeChat
2
hypergro.ai, NeuroPixel.AI
2
Dubverse, Zocket
2
Observe.AI, WorkHack
3
Alltius, kombai.com, Unscript
2
Contlo, Scalenut
3
Observe.AI, Baselit, Play.ht
Source: Inc42 Note: This is not an exhaustive list | We have only included native GenAI startups for this analysis | Funding data is for the period between 2019 and Q3 2023 | Only publicly disclosed deals have been considered for this analysis
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A List Of Generative AI Startups In India Company Name
Total Funding
Notable Investors
Bengaluru
$2.4 Mn
Stellaris Venture Partner, Gemba Capital, peercheque
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$0.2 Mn
Indian Angel Network
Code & Data
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$0.5 Mn
Y Combinator
Audio & Video
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$1.1 Mn
Entrepreneur First, Redstart Labs
Image Generation & Editing
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$3.1 Mn
Surge Ventures, Surge, PointOne Capital
Text & Chatbots
Seed Stage
USA/ Bengaluru
$4.3 Mn
Titan Capital, Better Capital, Arjun Vaidya, Varun Alagh, Kae Capital
Code & Data
Growth Stage
Surat
$10 Mn
Accel, India Quotient, Dholakia Ventures
Audio & Video
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$1.8 Mn
Waveform Ventures, Accel Atoms, Forward Capital Fund, Force Ventures
Audio & Video
Seed Stage
Delhi NCR
$0.3 Mn
Venture Catalysts, Anicut Angel Fund, First Cheque
Audio & Video
Seed Stage
Delhi NCR
$0.8 Mn
Kalaari Capital
Segment
Funding Stage
HQ
Text & Chatbots
Seed Stage
Code & Data
Source: Inc42, Secondary Sources Note: This is not an exhaustive list nor a ranking of any kind | We have only included native GenAI startups in this list
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Company Name
Total Funding
Notable Investors
$1.1 Mn
Chiratae Ventures, Endiya Partners, Google, Entrepreneur First
Bengaluru
$1.5 Mn
SenseAI Ventures, Y Combinator, Entrepreneur First, AWS
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
N/A
AWS
Text & Chatbots
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$1.5 Mn
Chiratae Ventures, AWS, MassChallenge, FortyTwo VC
Image Generation & Editing
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$0.3 Mn
Antler India
Audio & Video
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$0.9 Mn
Dholakia Ventures, Huddle, TDV Partners, Silverneedle Ventures
Text & Chatbots
Seed Stage
Delhi NCR
N/A
N/A
Image Generation & Editing
Seed Stage
Delhi NCR
$0.3 Mn
Inflection Point Ventures
Code & Data
Seed Stage
USA/Pune
$4.5 Mn
Foundation Capital, Stellaris Venture Partners
Text & Chatbots
Seed Stage
Delhi NCR
$5 Mn
Stellaris Venture Partners, Google, IFC, Pi Ventures
Segment
Funding Stage
HQ
Code & Data
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
Code & Data
Seed Stage
Code & Data
Source: Inc42, Secondary Sources Note: This is not an exhaustive list nor a ranking of any kind | We have only included native GenAI startups in this list
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Company Name
Segment
Funding Stage
HQ
Total Funding
Notable Investors
Audio & Video
Growth Stage
USA/ Bengaluru
$12 Mn
Matrix Partners, Elevation Capital
Image Generation & Editing
Seed Stage
Bangalore
$1.3 Mn
Inflection Point Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Huddle, Flipkart Ventures, Dexter Angels
Code & Data
Late Stage
USA/ Bengaluru
$214 Mn
Zoom, Bossanova Investimentos, Y Combinator, Menlo Ventures
Image Generation & Editing
Seed Stage
Mumbai
$1.5 Mn
Venture Catalysts, YourNest Venture Capital, AWS, Founders Factory, GenNext Ventures
Code & Data
Late Stage
USA/ Bengaluru
$124 Mn
General Atlantic, Celesta Capital, Chiratae Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund
Audio & Video
Growth Stage
USA/ Bengaluru
$12 Mn
Techstars, Silver Lake, 8VC, Red Ventures, AV8 Ventures
Text & Chatbots
Seed Stage
Delhi NCR
$0.3 Mn
Indvest Ventures, Dexter Angels, Modulor Capital
Text & Chatbots
Seed Stage
Delhi NCR
$3.5 Mn
Titan Capital, Saama Capital, AngelList India, Amit Singhal, First Principles
Code & Data
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$1.2 Mn
All In Capital, Paradigm Shift Capital, WEH Ventures, 100x Entreprenuer
Text & Chatbots
Growth Stage
Bengaluru
$16 Mn
Tenity, Fractal Analytics
Source: Inc42, Secondary Sources Note: This is not an exhaustive list nor a ranking of any kind | We have only included native GenAI startups in this list
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Company Name
Segment
Funding Stage
HQ
Image Generation & Editing
Growth Stage
Delhi NCR
Code & Data
Seed Stage
USA/ Bengaluru
Total Funding
Notable Investors
$7.0 Mn
Accel, AngelList India, Storm Ventures, Abhishek Deo, Pentathlon Ventures
$2.3 Mn
Peak XV Partners, Trajectory Ventures, Eniac Ventures
$1.3 Mn
Stellaris Venture Partners, Ghazal Alagh, Exfinity Venture Partners, Entreprenuer First
Audio & Video
Seed Stage
USA/ Bengaluru
Audio & Video
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$1.5 Mn
Exfinity Venture Partners, RAAY Global Investments
Text & Chatbots
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$0.5 Mn
100X.VC, Inflexor, 2AM VC
Audio & Video
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$0.3 Mn
100X.VC
Code & Data
Growth Stage
Mumbai
$2.0 Mn
Alpha Wave Global, CIIE.CO, Artha Group, Bharat Innovation Fund, Target Accelerator
Code & Data
Seed Stage
USA
$1.5 Mn
Untapped Capital, Pack Ventures, SeaChange, Array Ventures, Upsparks
Code & Data
Seed Stage
Bengaluru
$1.5 Mn
Nexus Venture Partners, Together Fund
Image Generation & Editing
Seed Stage
Bangalore
$3.0 Mn
Kalaari Capital, Kettleborough VC, Jasminder Gulati
Source: Inc42, Secondary Sources Note: This is not an exhaustive list nor a ranking of any kind | We have only included native GenAI startups in this list If you are an Indian GenAI startup and want to be included in our coverage. Please reach out to us at editor@inc42.com
Generative AI Market Opportunity: India & The World
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Key Statistics From The Global Generative AI Market
$4.4 Tn+
400+
GenAI’s Global Economic Impact
GenAI Startups In The World
Marketing And Advertising
$552 Bn+
Top Sector Using GenAI in 2023
GenAI’ Global Market Size By 2030
$897 Bn+
10%
Estimated Revenue Generation By GenAI Players By 2030 Source: Mckinsey, Bloomberg, Other Secondary Sources
Share Of GenAI Products And Services In Corporate IT Spend By 2030
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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Value Chain Hardware & Cloud Platforms
Computer hardware/ infrastructure providers such as — CPU, GPU, CSP etc.
Foundation Model
Developers of API and foundation GenAI models on which applications are built
Model Development & Fine Tuning Tools and software used in development and fine tuning LLM models and DBs
Application Layer (Text/Image/Code/Audio & Video)
Source: Inc42 Note: This representation includes both international and domestic organisations | This is not an exhaustive list of all the players in the ecosystem
Infrastructure Layer
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Global GenAI Market Size To Cross $550 Bn+ By 2030 The overall market size (revenue generation) is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 40% between 2023 and 2030
GenAI Revenue ($ Bn)
600
552
377
400 263 187
200
135 54
0
2023
72
99
2024
2025
Business Services
IT Services
2026
2027
2028
Advertising
Gaming
Software (SaaS)
2029 Hardware
Source: Bloomberg Intelligence, Inc42 Analysis Note: The projected market size in this scenario is based on the anticipated percentage of total tech spending devoted to GenAI products and services in the years to come.
2030
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Key Business Domains Where GenAI Can Deliver Significant Value Represent ~75% of total annual impact of generative AI 500
Sales
Marketing
Approximately 75% of the total value generated by adopting GenAI in business operations is expected to originate from these domains.
Software engineering(for corporate IT)
Software engineering (for product development)
400
Customer operations
Impact, $ billon
Product R&D 300
Supply chain 200 Finance Manufacturing
100
0
0
Risk and compliance
Talent and organization Legal Corparate IT Strategy Pricing 10
Procurement management
20
30
Impact as a percentage of unctional spend,% Source: Mckinsey, Inc42 Analysis
40
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Generative Al: Opportunities In Al Tooling Opportunity
Description
LLM fine-tuning services
Fine-tune pre-trained LLMs for domain-specific language and industry applications.
Model-optimization services
Optimize Al models to reduce training, storage, and deployment costs.
Custom Al model development
Design and train Al models for specific business use-cases and applications.
Al model management & monitoring
Manage and monitor Al models with version control, performance tracking, and bias detection.
Al Produced TDaaS (Training Data as a Service)
Massive amount of training data is needed for LLMs and Al models - this data may be generated by existing Al models as a TDaaS product.
Al-powered data labeling
Provide high-quality pre-processed and labeled data using Al for training Al models.
LLMaaS (LLM as a Service) platform
Offer subscription-based access to LLMs, tools, and technologies.
Al education and training
Train and educate businesses on leveraging Altechnologies for their operations.
Al-powered process automation
Develop Al-driven solutions for automating routine tasks and processes.
Al model security & compliance
Ensure Al models are secure and compliant with industry regulations and ethical guidelines.
Al model consulting
Guide businesses on strategizing and identifying impactful Al implementation use-cases.
Source: All in Capital
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India's Generative AI Market To Surpass $17 Bn By 2030 India's share in the global GenAI market is expected to increase from 2% in 2023 to 3% in 2030. 20
$17 Bn
Market Size ($ Bn)
15
+48% CAGR 10
5
$1.1 Bn 0
2023
2030
Source: Inc42 Analysis, Gartner Note: The estimated market size is calculated using India's proportionate share of global software product sales for the years 2023 and 2030.
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Sectors Where GenAI Will Have The Most Impact In India Sector
GenAI Use Case
Marketing & Advertising
Ad Copy Text Generation, Branding Creatives, Email Marketing, Customer Targeting/Personalisation, Custom Client Campaign Report Generation, No-Code Website/App Development
Ecommerce/Retail
Customer Support, Customer Targeting/Personalisation, No-Code Website/App Development, Product Image/ Video Generation, Marketing And Advertising
Education
AI Tutor, Customised Learning Materials, Automated Assignment Review, Automated Note Making, Customer Support, Marketing And Sales, No-Code Website/App Development
Finance
Personalised Invested Recommendation, Customer Support, Marketing And Advertising, Marketing And Sales, Custom Market Performance Report Generation, No-Code Website/App Development
Healthcare
Drug Discovery/ R&D, Customer Support, Lab Test Report Generation, Marketing And Advertising, No-Code Website/App Development, Personalised Health Recommendation Based On Patients Medical History.
Media & Entertainment
Text Content Generation/Editing, Image Generation/Editing, Video Generation/Editing, Ai News Anchors, No-Code Website/App Development, Customer Support, Marketing And Advertising
SaaS & Software Development
Software Product/Application Testing, No-Code 3rd Party Integration, No-Code Website/App Development, Customer Support, Marketing And Sales, Custom Client Report Generation
Source: Inc42, multiple secondary sources Note: The sectors and GenAI use cases highlighted in this report are not exhaustive but have been selectively chosen based on the significance indicated during our research
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Five Key Growth Drivers Of GenAI In India Digitalisation & Cloud Computing: With more than 759 Mn active internet users, India ranks as the world's second-largest internet user base. Cloud computing in India is estimated to account for 8% of India’s GDP by 2026, with a potential to add $310 Bn to $380 Bn to the country’s GDP.
Demand For Creative Content: India's significant consumer base for tech giants like Google, Meta, and Snapchat creates a lucrative marketplace for digital marketing, leading to increased demand for digital creatives today and in the future.
Access To Structured Data: The internet has produced enormous volumes of user and business data worldwide, totalling 329 Mn terabytes (TB) each day. Enhanced access to organised data will significantly enhance AI adoption in the nation, resulting in heightened output accuracy.
New Developments In AI Models: Just as the 2017 breakthrough in transformer ML models by Google scientists paved the way for the development of today's popular Generative AI models like ChatGPT and BARD, future innovations in this technology have the potential to broaden its applications across various domains and industries.
Workflow Automation: As India aims for a $5 Tn economy by 2030, automation in business operations will play a key role. The adoption of Chatbots in leading Indian startups and corporations has already disrupted customer support roles, and this trend is likely to continue and expand in areas such as digital marketing, sales, software development and client servicing.
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Five Critical Hurdles Facing India's GenAI Ecosystem Lack Of Startups In GenAI Foundation Models: Among the 50+ Indian GenAI startups we identified for this report, all focus on the application layer, primarily developing apps using models like ChatGPT, with none involved in creating GenAI foundation models.
High Expense Of GenAI Model Training: The hardware and infrastructure costs for training large language models are prohibitively high, as exemplified by the need for 285K CPUs and 10K Nvidia GPUs to train GPT-3.
Issues Of Bias and Inaccuracy: Biases inherent in the data can be passed on to models trained on large datasets. A major challenge lies in ensuring the fairness and reduction of bias in the content generated.
Legal And Regulatory Challenges: In recent years, the Indian government has been regulating emerging tech sectors like fintech, social media, and online pharmacies. Regulations concerning intellectual property, privacy, and content generation rights are likely to be enacted.
Concerns Over Deepfake And Misinformation: Deepfakes, which are convincingly realistic forgeries generated by models, present ethical issues related to misinformation, privacy, and potential malevolent uses.
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