At eChai Ventures, we are collaborating with the Accel on the Accel Atoms program, along with many other good folks from the ecosystem.
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Accel is back with the fourth cohort of their pre seed accelerator - Accel Atoms. Over the last 3 cohorts, theyโve funded 30+ startups whoโve collectively raised more than $200 Million. With their fourth cohort theyโre looking to invest in founders building in two thriving sectors - AI & Bharat.
What is the AI opportunity? ๐ค
Microprocessors led the first tech revolution, which was followed by the internet. The third tech revolution is led by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is a global opportunity for any Indian-origin founder to build AI applications for business cases or to building development/ foundational tools in the AI ecosystem.
What is the Bharat opportunity? ๐ฎ๐ณ
The top 20 per cent of the rural population has a higher monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) than about 50 per cent of the urban population. This highlights the substantial purchasing power & opportunity that is often overlooked in Bharat.
Who should apply for Accel Atoms? ๐ซต๐ป
Accel Atoms is looking ambitious founders with an ambitious idea in AI or Bharat. This includes startups at the pre-seed stage to startups in the idea-stage/ pre-product stage.
Why should you apply for Accel Atoms? ๐ค
When selected, youโll receive up to $1 Million in funding, perks worth $5 Million & access to a community of 300+ founders. You will also get access to a dedicated learning track to set up your startup for long term success.
At the eChai Ventures AI Day with GUSEC, one of the panellists, Chirag Patel, Chief Strategy Officer of Rysun Labs, emphasized the critical importance of embracing AI. He remarked, "In the future, there will only be two types of companies: those that embrace and adopt AI, and those that are shut down."
This resonates with the recent survey titled "Labour force perception about AI: A study on Indian white collar workers" done by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad faculties & industry experts. It was released last day.
The survey reveals fascinating insights into AI adoption in India across industries like education, IT, manufacturing, and healthcare. โขโ โ ๐จ๐ข% ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฆ๐น๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ง๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐บ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ง๐ฅ% ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด. โขโ โ ๐ฉ๐ข% ๐ด๐ข๐บ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฌ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ข๐ณ๐บ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ต๐ฉ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐จ๐จ% ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ ๐๐ ๐ด๐ฌ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ด. โขโ โ ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ช๐ด ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐บ, ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ค% ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ด, ๐ง๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ถ๐ง๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข.
With AI making inroads across sectors, Indiaโs AI market is expected to grow from $4.2 billion in 2023 to $8.3 billion by 2025. While AI adoption is rapid, caution is advised as the workforce gears up to upskill and adapt.
Itโs clearโAI is transforming industries and creating both challenges and opportunities. Continuous learning and upskilling will be crucial to harnessing the potential of this AI-driven future.
Professionally, I have been using AI tools and it has enhanced my productivity and also helped in do mundane jobs while giving me extra time for creativity and complex problem-solving.
However, there can't be any replacement for Human Intelligence or maybe it is wishful thinking. Only AI can tell ๐.
Would love to hear your opinion & insights on this.
At Momentum91, we've been hard at work understanding AI and their use-cases for mid-market and large firms. Late last week, I had the opportunity to share everything we've learnt so far with eChai Ventures at GVFL Limited.
Here are some notes:
๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ Other people also have AI. A lot of folks are building on top of AI and so there is increased competition in almost every vertical. Every niche software has like 3 bootstrapped competitors who are going to market via SEO. Also, product differentiators are difficult to communicate in the age of low attention spans. If you are starting distribution today, it needs a thorough re-imagination.
๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ/๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ Instead of building systems that are kind of smarter at doing a lot of things, you might want to consider building multiple and separate systems that are very smart at doing a few things extremely well. Enterprises/companies will separately pay for solving specific problem areas and addressing their use-cases. The game is depth, not breadth.
๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ Companies like ClickUp and Notion have done an amazing job at bringing AI within their products. But they are still not AI native. They were conceptualised when AI was not around. They have fit AI retrospectively. There is a large opportunity for building Native AI experiences. Platforms and products that are conceptualised from ground-up in the age of AI. An example of this is a project management system where I can assign tasks to both humans and agents. It will demand a lot of capital and ingenuity but it can be done. Here's a good question to ask: What other 'systems of records' exist that can be made AI native?
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ AI will solve for analysis, predictions, pattern recognition etc. Most firms do not have accurate data. If you can figure out a way for a business to collect accurate data about their prospects, customers, employees, products, sales, etc - using AI, you can do anything and everything. Figure out a way as to how you will solve for collection, storage and organisation of accurate data.
There were a few other things that we discussed.
๐ Co-pilot and Autopilots ๐ AI wrappers ๐ AI & Funding ๐ Verticalising LLMs ๐ AI Safety ๐ Real-life implementations of AI by companies we have not heard about
This conversation was meant to be a starting point for folks thinking about building in the AI space. It was by no means exhaustive - but sort of a summary of all the research Harsh, Jay, Koushikram and I have been doing for the past few months.
If you want the deck, let me know in the comments and I'll send it over ๐
Attending the AI Innovations Meetup by eChai Ventures at GVFL Limited was nothing short of inspiring! ๐ The energy in the room, the exchange of ideas, and the fascinating AI tools showcased made it a truly memorable experience.
Here are some key takeaways from the event:
1. AI in Hiring: Solutions like Veloxhire.AI are revolutionizing the screening process/pre-interviews, making bulk hiring more efficient and effective.
2. Market Analysis: Tools like Esri's ArcGIS AI are providing unparalleled insights through geographical data, helping businesses make informed decisions.
3. Creative AI: From Alphana AI's ability to generate social media marketing content from videos/podcasts to ImagineArt Midjourney's stunning image creation, the creative applications of AI are boundless.
4. Language and Learning: Chivox AI stands out as an incredible language tutor, while Riverside.fm AI and Tome AI offer unique community-building and storytelling capabilities.
5. Data Personalization: Clay AI and throxy AI are leading the way in personalized data analysis, offering deep insights into individual personas, and Smartly.AI helps businesses manage customer service as chatbot.
6. Developers' Heaven: With tools like GitHub and Character.AI AI, developers have powerful platforms to bring their AI ideas to life.
A huge shoutout to the speakers who shared their expertise Yash Shah, Tanmay Shanishchara, and Vinit B Yadav. This event was a great reminder of the transformative power of AI and its potential to reshape industries globally.
I recently had the pleasure of attending the eChai Ventures AI Day event in Surat, organised by Jatin Chaudhary and held at LOGICWIND. The event was an incredible opportunity to connect with some amazing founders and engage in insightful conversations. Traveling from Ahmedabad to Surat for this event was totally worth it!
Here are some of the fantastic startups and founders I had the chance to meet:
A big thank you to Maitri H. Modi for hosting such a fantastic event and to Nachiket P. for providing the venue. I look forward to staying connected with everyone I met and continuing these inspiring conversations.
Cracking the Code on AI in Business: What We Learned! ๐ฅ
Yesterdayโs meetup was a deep dive into how AI is reshaping the business landscape. Yash Shah broke down some fascinating insights that really got us thinking.
Key Takeaways:
- Autopilot vs. Copilot: AI is either doing the work for you or helping you do it better. Think Alexa vs. ChatGPT. Both are game-changers, but in different ways.
- Verticalized AI: Itโs not just about having AI; itโs about fine-tuning it for specific industries or even individual clients. The days of generic solutions are fading fast.
- AI-Native Experiences: The real disruptors will be companies that build with AI from the ground up, not just retrofitting old systems.
- Data is King: Accurate data is the fuel for AI. If your dataโs off, your AI wonโt hit the mark either.
- Distribution Challenges: Even with AI, getting your product in front of the right audience is tougher than ever.
Itโs clearโAI is here to stay, but the winners will be those who can think strategically about how to leverage it. Thanks to eChai Ventures and GVFL Limited for hosting the event.
First, it was - OMG! Applause!! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
While trying hands-on - Wow! I'm the God with AI super power... ๐
While fine-tuning prompts - **spends 3 hours** - is this really that good? ๐ฑ
Once the romance is over - It's good, not great.. HI will prevail over AI. ๐คฏ
Well, some AI enthusiasts met at GVFL Limited yesterday as part of eChai Ventures' AI meet up yesterday. A big shoutout to Yash Shah for putting together his thoughts in a comprehensive deck. Quite insightful.
Happy to see the enthusiasm around AI and some folks doing really epic work in this space. Here's to you guys:
Vinit B Yadav showcased how Veloxhire.AI can solve bulk hiring problem. Ketul Shah at Groundup.ai is making a formidable use case for industry application of AI and Amit Tiwari at ATSN AI is creating awesome chat application using AI.
I'm Vikram from Rootle.ai. We are Voice GenAI company helping business scale their market outreach in Sales, Hiring and Support. Feel to connect for trying out Voice GenAI or chat over AI and tech trends.ย
Bhavesh Patel
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I'm bhavesh Patel, co-founder of Brands.live. We help businesses to get Branding and marketing ready by providing tools and content with Ai. Looking forward to connecting and learning.
Nisarg Pandya
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Iโm Nisarg Pandya leading drivebuddyAI (https://drivebuddyai.co) - weโre building ADAS (Advanced driver assistance system) for Commercial Vehicles.ย
Our advantage is India and intelligence developed on India - one of the most complex driving ecosystem in the world.ย
We are developing AI for measuring drivability of drivers for fleets, insurability of fleets for insurance and building intelligence from human driving to make autonomous driving possible in India and for the world to handle complex scenarios.
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Yash Shah
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Hi everyone. I am Yash, Co-founder at momentumventures.io
At Momentum, we help SaaS firms build better products, faster ๐ฅ
Shreyan Mehta
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I'm Shreyan Mehta, a seasoned software engineer with over a decade of experience in programming.ย
I'm deeply immersed in the world of technology, from GPT, diffusion, and langchain to MERN stack development and AWS. As the dedicated Product Manager and Karta Dharta of Asambhav AI firm, I've had the privilege of creating more than 30 generative ai products, some inhouse and some for clients, Most of them having thousands of users. We help founder(s) / company from idea in mind phase to money in pocket phase end to end.ย
The product I showcased on the day was app.sitesgpt.in (open in desktop)ย
If there is anything i can help with feel free to reach out or learn more about me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/devsm/
Himani Kankaria
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Hey all. I am Himani Kankaria, founder at Missive Digital, where we help SaaS product companies with Minimum Viable Strategy around content, SEO, social media, and email marketing for their GTM and scale-ups.
Amrit Trivedi
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Hey guys, Amrit Trivedi here from GreyDesk India. I have 12+ years of experience in Mobile App development. Over the past two years, I have worked closely with my team on GPT, stable diffusion, LangChain, and custom server setups aimed at reducing LLM training and generation costs.
If anyone needs help setting up a custom server, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/amrit-trivedi-b09a5747
Pratik Vohera
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Hey Folks, Myself Pratik Vohera, CTO @ Petpooja, leading the Product & Technology part. Doing exciting work in enabling AI/ML capabilities in Platform. I'm looking forward to connecting and learning.
Sohil Patel
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Hello All, Sohil Patel, CTO @ Oizom, working on interesting AI ML projects for IoT and GIS based data. Happy connect with you all. Best way to connect and learn about me is:ย https://echai.ventures/speakers/sohil-patel
Ekta Shah
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Hi everyone!ย I'm Ekta, co-founder of Biziverse.ย We aim to make every small business in India a Smart Business by making ERP and CRM software accessible, easy and affordable.ย
We currently use AI primarily for marketing but eagerly exploring leveraging its power for even better analytics.ย
Ketul Shah
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A pleasure to meet you all!ย This is Ketul, working at https://groundup.ai/ as AI team lead ...ย
Also, I am working on
- Automated voice-based communication - LegalTechย - Industrial computer vision based productsย
Would be happy to connect with you - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketul93/
Thanks a ton eChai team [@Jatin Chaudhary ] for the efforts ๐ซก
Aditya Shah
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hi everyone, Aditya here...i am the founder and CEO of Because - branding and marketing agency www.teambecause.com
lot of our image generation and voice overs and some editing hacks are with AI
From the last meetup at GVFL Limited's swanky premise in Ahmedabad. A room full of energetic, curious and inspirational entrepreneurs...
This social happened to be one of the most interesting event I've been part of.
It was awesome meeting Kushagra Pandya, who is building vidyo.ai - an impressive AI based video editor & currently boasting of 2mn+ users. Deep insights & candid conversations.
It's heartening to see some interesting work happening in the area of AI, Web 3.0, Content & Marketing space from Ahmedabad.
Shreyans Panchal's YOMO is another promising tool to drive AI powered users insights.
Met Rohan Patel, who is building Ariso - an AI driven personal nutrition platform.
Bhavesh Patel has already revolutionized how social media marketing happens! His Brands.live is a global venture now.
Ekta Shah is building Biziverse - an enterprise ERP loved by thousands of organizations.
Meeting entrepreneurs from similar businesses always stirs interesting conversations. Met Viraj Rajani and Dipti Parmar - who are doing some really good stuff in area of digital marketing.
As much vague as it looks, the deliberations on this and various other topics validated the statement.ย
Interacting with foundersย from various sectors always makes you learn so much. This is the power of networking.
Now back to the video editing topic, here are some interesting insights:
- Video content creation is rapidly growing, currently comprising 65-70% The video format of content creation is inevitably growing at a rapid scale. As far as I can see, around 65-70% of the content being created today is video-format.
- Short form content is the way ahead for the marketers. The ever-decreasing attention span of the audience has been the case for success of TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube shorts and many others.
- At the same time, Podcasts has been an interesting marketing funnel for dissemination of information. These podcasts are generally long form in nature with a minimum of 30 minutes till 3-4 hours.
- Video editing of these podcasts to capture the viral elements and put it across in the form of reels and shorts has been the core. And companies like vidyo.ai have scaled it to the next level.
As we see the next change in technology, more and more of such business models will thrive and scale better.
The eChai Ventures AI Social was a truly great experience.Yesterday, I had a pleasant time discussing various AI topics. The conversation with folks was enlightening, and I learned more about AI applications. Thank you, Jatin Chaudhary and GVFL Limited, for hosting such a wonderful social gathering.
Where do we all use AI nowadays? Be it in presentations, content creation, scanning interviews, job searches, education, on LinkedIn, reviewing documents, scanning documents, in e-commerce businesses using photography, or applying it to other skills.
The discussion on fantastic use cases was enlightening; there's a saying that a lot can happen over a cup of tea. Such great discussions are not always about showcasing who we are but often about understanding where the world is heading. The interaction with a few folks was great, and I'm looking forward to meeting and connecting with you again soon.
The discussion of AI's beautiful use cases across various domainsโbe it driving AI Nisarg Pandya, AI-driven interviews Vinit B Yadav, the education sector Niraj Harlalka, or the creation of mobile apps through AIโhighlights its transformative power and versatility.
Nowadays, we often see blogs and posts from AI, and you can feel the difference between personally written and AI-generated content. It was also noted that sites using AI-generated content will be penalized, and the day may come when you have to credit your article as being generated by AI as thoroughly pointed out by Dipti Parmar.
Great mission of Ekta Shah founder of Biziverse is to empower Indian MSMEs to become world-class. Also discussion with VIKASH RAJPUROHIT founder of VastraApp, which is Vertical SaaS for the Textile Industry, was truly fruitful.
The clever integration of personal website visibility in the background during a concise two-line pitch adds a personalized touch that blends professional presentation .The commendable speed at which these tasks are executed is truly impressive Jatin Chaudhary.
In In the world of finance, as a qualified CA and CISA-certified professional, I look forward to more such use cases in the field, but along with ensuring data privacy and personal privacy. So, to conclude, AI is a companion, and we should use it wisely, not blindly. It can never replace humans but definitely saves time.
Curious about what went down at the eChai Startup Social with GVFL on March 14, 2024? Get ready to dive into a whirlwind of insights and takeaways straight from our participants themselves.
Mitesh Shethwala
, Founder, Currentlyย
- For Graphics and Videos -ย
Midjourney, ChatGPT, Adobe AI,ย
You can use AI to replace lots of operational tasks and be more efficient.ย
For our edtech business. AI can be a great contributor for learners and content creators both. Apart from the most common use case of creating AI chatbot.ย
We are planning to utilize AI tools in Content Discovery, Development and Delivery. Which include Voice & Chatbot based content search on our platform, Video Creation, Text Generation & Summarization (Building Synopsis & Flash Cards), Voice Over, Making a lot of Text Learning more fun through animated videos etc.ย
I don't think we are looking at answers, mostly it's matter of implementation for us.
Nikita A Macquinn
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AI for resume scanning and candidate shortlistingย
Fresh team & Jobscan
AI solutions for training content build and e-learning content for LMS integration
Also I observed that AI for emotional health and intelligence assessment for hiring of critical roles and leadership is not there
Jimish Kapadia
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AI for Startup Deal Evaluation AI for adding one strong point as an evaluation parameter for StartUp Founder
We are into fund raising for the startup and invest in early stage startups Evaluation is a critical aspects for any early stage startups as you have limited financials.
Looking for some innovative AI driven algorithm/parameters to implement in our evaluation process.
Tarjani Shah
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We use various tools in our office for graphics, images, and presentations, including ChatGPT-4 and its plugins and DALL-E, as well as Microsoft Copilot. We also utilize software that leverages AI in the backend for tasks like GST reconciliation.ย
I recently shared a use case and a story titled "A Tale of Technology: AI's Impact on GST" on LinkedIn. You can find it here: https://l1nk.dev/Esd6Z.
Tusker AI : No-Code AI Computer Vision Platform for Image and Video Analytics
Tusker is a NO code AI Vision platform, which helps the entire Business Community by Automating their Computer Vision project in span of just few hours instead of weeks without knowledge about AI.
About the team
TUSKER AI Co-Founders worked on similar initiatives, and they also ran a couple of Bootstrap start-ups successfully for the past decade.ย
They were professionals and worked in a Similar domain for the last 5 years where the computer Vision and Surveillance Industry were part of it but it Lacked Automation.ย
So, this leads to thinking more about Innovation and Product Automation. So, in a nutshell, they are similar tech-savvy like-minded Entrepreneurs who have been working with a similar vision for almost a decade now.ย
TUSKER AIโs co-founders were colleagues first, then friends, then became people having the same enthusiasm, and now a couple of innovators working on the same Vision to revolutionize and democratize AI.ย
Eureka moment
Well Eureka moment for me itself had a long journey and after serving in the IT sector for over a decade now the pain point for me was crystal clear and I was cent percent sure what is my next goal for my community and how I can be suitable for solving this.ย
As an entrepreneur for over a decade and coming from the Artificial Intelligence domain, I always wonder what more can be done to make people's lives easy.ย
Also, as an AI Technologist and as a business owner, I should have the liberty to experiment with AI without having core coding knowledge and generate AI models.
SAAS-based model - per camera monthly subscription) for video analytics as well as API calls(per million images) and per model creation on our platform. ย
Traction
200 million images processed
150+ Models trained
200+ users
100+ live streams processed ย
Community support
Speaking on the behalf of the whole team, it would be an honor for us if any Technologists or any AI-Market Enthusiast could be our Mentor/Advisor as we are looking for these profiles to help us achieve our targeted goals. We are looking for โGlobal GTMโ as our vision is to empower everyone at a Global Scale with our Global Enterprise Grade-Tool-kit, therefore we need a โGlobal Guidanceโ to reflect our visibility globally.
Notes from eChai's DeepTech Startups Meetup at Ahmedabad University
How drivebuddyAi started and what drivebuddyAI does?
DBAI is an Automotive AI startup working in the domain of Automotive Aftermarket in the category of ADAS.
What is AI in drivebuddyAI and what are the challenges about Human AI Interactions? The drivers are usually in touch with our driver trainer team who talks to drivers and comforts them for their better safety and behavioral issues identified by the technology.
How do drivers react to AI alerts and how the resistance is being handled?
The drivers take 10-12 months of efforts to get confidence and comfort with the AI alerts i.e. a typical human psychological phase of accepting a tech in daily work life.
โ What are the challenges of getting a customer, investors?
DBAI is funded and was raised before Covid in 2020 and since then have progressed towards becoming one of the major players in Indian market.
What are the challenges about hiring talent, building AI models and how it was handled in the case of drivebuddyAI?
Ahmedabad specifically lacks in talent pool required for AI, dbAI has talent pool available in Delhi, Vizag, Pune, Jaipur and all these are mid experience to entry level engineers working under the managent of domain expert AI engineers to solve daily AI challenges.
Typical challenges of building AI involves data collection, data curation, annotations, training, GPUs, model optimization etc.ย
The DBAI journey started at a very early stage by using the pre-trained models for perception module to collecting and annotating data for Indian ecosystem when there was no Indian dataset available for building AI on it. The process of annotations, having GPUs for training purpose and managing a complete cycle of the data generation to updating a model with continuious learning is the journey in building AI.
To build AI/deep tech product startups, first one needs to start with whatever is readily available in the market which can give functional accuracy and then building on top of it by the feedback from the users, customers can help building the product focused on a specific domain.
Join us for our upcoming event in collaboration with Azure Society of Excellence & Microsoft Azure, and explore how AI accelerates idea generation, refines concepts, and optimizes strategies, reshaping the path to startup success!
Mark your calendar - March 1, 2024, 6:00 pm onwards.
YOMO AI is AI-Powered Conversation Intelligence Platform for teams.
So, back in 2019, I just tagged along with a buddy of mine because he had this meeting about some Women 4.0 ML workshops happening across India. Honestly, I wasn't all that into it; just wanted a quick way to hitch a ride to LD BRTS and head home. But then, things took a turn.
We met this guy who was all pumped about organizing the event. They were chatting away about plans and execution, and there I was, just hanging. I had a bunch of ideas popping into my head, but I kept quiet. Then they shifted gears to talking about growing their community, and I couldn't help myselfโI just blurted out my two cents on how design and branding could really make a difference. That's all I really knew back then.
Turns out, this sparked a whole new conversation, and before I knew it, I was deep in discussion with Tirth, who was running this Instagram community with over 18K followers. We met again the next day, and bam, we were on the same wavelength, dreaming big about starting our own thing in the ed-tech space, which was pretty fresh at the time. We quickly cooked up MADโshort for Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science. Fast forward six months, we were teaching over 300 students and had made some good cash. But then, COVID hit, and everything just fell apart. We had our share of clashes and decided to call it quits.
Fast forward again, two years later, I hit Tirth up out of the blue, thinking we should give it another shot. This time we launched HYPR, aiming to shake up the ed-tech scene. But turns out, the timing was off; the market wasn't looking for another ed-tech player. So, we had to pivot from that too.
Now, we're onto something new called YOMO.ย
YOMO is a user insights platform that enables product teams to build better customer-centric products by going beyond basic analytics. It's been quite the ride, from a random meetup to launching not one, but two startups, facing setbacks and still pushing forward. If you told me back in 2019 that tagging along for a ride would lead to all this, I'd have laughed. But here we are, proof that sometimes the smallest decisions can lead you to places you never imagined.
The debut of Lightcone Podcast, a podcast series by Y Combinator.ย
Kicking off with "The Truth About Building AI Startups Today," this series brings you up close with the thoughts and insights of YC's own Gary, Jared Harge, and Diana.ย
In the first episode of the Lightcone Podcast, YC Group Partners dig into everything they have learned working with the top founders building AI startups today. They share the ideas that are working particularly well, mistakes to avoid, and take a look at the competitive landscape among the current AI giants.
Whether you're just curious about AI or deep into planning your next big venture, this is something you won't want to miss.
We are hosting the Hiring AI Talent for Startups meetup in Bengaluru today evening at WeCP HQ, HSR Layout from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Abhishek Kaushik
(WeCP)
Shivam Tiwari
(John Jacobs - LensKart)
Shreyans Panchal
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