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The Chennai edition · 2026

Native aicompanies in Chennai

Generative & agentic AI, AI infrastructure, computer vision, marketing AI, chatbots & support and more: the companies building native ai in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

92 company profiles22 with reported revenue7 with recorded fundingOctober 2026 edition
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Recent native ai business events in India

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 2,113 native ai companies in India, last 24 months: 53 funding rounds · 25 launches · 16 M&A deals · 12 Contracts. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Apr 2026.

FundingMinority investment

Algo8

Chemelex has announced a minority investment in Algo8 to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in manufacturing processes.

Investors Chemelex
Artificial intelligence, data analytics, and digital transformation solutions for enterprises
FundingSeed

Intellithink

Intellithink Advanced Hardware & Technology Internet Of Things (IoT) & Hardware B2B $1.8 Mn Seed Pentathlon Ventures, Anicut Capital, Veltis Capital Pentathlon Ventures

Advanced Hardware & Technology
LaunchDSW UnifyAI OS

Data science wizards

Data Science Wizards has announced the continued advancement of its enterprise AI operating system, DSW UnifyAI OS, designed to help organizations, particularly in banking, financial…

Enterprise AI Operating System
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Exotel acquires Dubverse

Exotel has acquired the core team of voice AI startup Dubverse

Telecommunications
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Thermax acquires Exactspace

Thermax confirmed completion of its acquisition of a 35.83 percent stake in Exactspace Technologies Private Limited, taking its overall shareholding to 51 percent on a fully diluted basis.

ContractTechnology

Dubverse · client: Exotel

Exotel has acqui-hired the core team of voice AI startup Dubverse, including co-founders Anuja Dhawan and Varshul Gupta, to focus on conversational intelligence.

Voice AI
Funding

Sarvam ai

India’s homegrown artificial intelligence start-up, Sarvam AI, is close to raising $300 million to $350 million as it seeks to build a domestic player that can compete with leaders from…

Investors Bessemer venture partners, Nvidia, Amazon.com Inc, Prosperity7 Ventures
AI
LaunchSarvam 30B/105B Large Language Model

Sarvam ai

In February 2026, Sarvam launched 30-billion and 105-billion parameter models, along with text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and vision capabilities trained from scratch.

LLM
FundingGrant

Qure.ai

In AI-led services, Qure.AI secured a grant from the Gates Foundation for its medical imaging solutions.

Investors Gates Foundation
FundingSeries B

Neysa

Neysa — accounted for roughly $600 million of this year’s funding, backed by investors including Blackstone, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Nexus Venture Partners.

Investors Blackstone, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Nexus venture partners
Artificial Intelligence
M&AAcquisition · Announced

C5i acquires Datavid

AI & Analytics company, C5i, today announced the signing of an agreement to fully acquire Datavid, a data & AI company that helps organizations transform fragmented, unstructured, and…

Data & AI
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Thermax acquires Exactspace

Thermax Limited has entered into definitive agreements to raise its stake in Exactspace Technologies Private Limited to 51% on a fully diluted basis, converting the artificial…

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Asm technologies acquires Myelin foundry

ASM Technologies announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 20% stake in Myelin Foundry

Funding

Neysa

US alternative asset manager Blackstone announced it is leading a $1.2 billion investment in cloud infrastructure startup Neysa.

Investors Blackstone, TVS Capital, 360 One Asset Management, Nexus venture partners
Cloud infrastructure
FundingSeries A

Peptris

AI-powered drug discovery startup Peptris also secured ₹70 Cr in a Series A round co-led by IAN Alpha Fund and Speciale Invest this month.

Investors IAN Alpha Fund, Speciale invest
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Blackstone acquires Neysa

Mumbai: Global private equity firm Blackstone, along with other investors, has acquired a majority stake in India’s artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform Neysa as the company seeks…

Artificial Intelligence
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Blackstone acquires Neysa

The deal involves Blackstone investing $50-75 million in an initial tranche for a significant minority holding, with contractual rights to increase its stake to a majority if Neysa meets…

AI cloud infrastructure
LaunchUltraLED Displays

Titan Intech

Titan Intech launches UltraLED Displays for professional and public sector applications.

Premium LED display segment
FundingSeries D

Arya

With farmers facing greater climate‑related threats to their livelihoods, the company is expanding its services with funding from climate‑focused GEF Capital Partners, a spinout from the…

Agtech
FundingSeed

Krutrim

the original loan was taken to seed fund Krutrim, Aggarwal’s artificial intelligence venture.

Investors Na
ContractGovernment

E2e networks · client: Government of india

E2E Networks Ltd has begun the execution of its ₹177-crore order under the Government's IndiaAI Mission, following the allocation of high-end GPU resources to Gnani AI, the company said…

Artificial Intelligence
M&AAcquisition · Rumored

Lightspeed acquires Neysa

Blackstone is negotiating to buy out Neysa, while Lightspeed, similar to SoftBank, is exploring a $40–50 million minority investment in the Z47 and Nexus Venture Partners-backed company.

M&AAcquisition · Rumored

Softbank acquires Neysa

Blackstone wants to buy a majority stake in Neysa, while SoftBank and Lightspeed are discussing a minority investment that is expected to value the company at around $250-300 million.

LaunchVariable Pricing Model

Netcore cloud

Netcore Cloud has launched a Variable Pricing Model for its Agentic Marketing Platform, becoming the first in the world to link marketing technology costs directly to real business results.

Agentic Marketing Platform
LaunchAgentic Marketing Stack

Netcore cloud

Netcore Cloud has announced the launch of the Agentic Marketing Stack, a first-of-its-kind platform that brings autonomous AI agents into the heart of marketing.

Martech, AI-powered marketing platform
FundingSeed

Consuma

Consuma, an emerging deep-tech startup, has raised $1.3 million (₹11 crore) in a seed funding round led by Equirus InnovateX Fund, with participation from prominent angel investors…

Investors Equirus InnovateX Fund, Abhishek Goyal, Mekin Maheshwari, Bhavik Dholakia
AI and analytics
FundingSeries B

Intangles

Pune-based deep tech company Intangles has secured a fresh USD 30 million in its Series B funding round, led by Avataar Venture Partners with follow-on support from Baring India Private…

Investors Avataar Venture Partners, Baring India Private Equity, Cactus Partners
Automotive AI / Predictive Vehicle Intelligence
LaunchPayCentral.ai

Phronetic AI

Phronetic AI, India’s first full-stack Agentic AI platform and an AI tech company backed by Infibeam Avenues Ltd, has launched PayCentral.ai, the country’s first Agentic Payment Platform.

Agentic Payment Platform

Native ai companies in Chennai, by revenue

Browse native ai companies in Chennai by reported revenue, one-year revenue growth, revenue model, age and stage. The 22 companies below are the largest by their most recent reported revenue among 22 native ai companies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that have filed a figure in the last four years. Every figure keeps its own reporting period, so compare periods before comparing amounts.

Showing 22 of 22

Provider of AI agents for advertising creative, targeting, and optimization

Adtech
₹140.11 crFY 2024-25
+502%2024–2025
139LinkedIn · Oct 2026
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months

Provider of workplace safety and industrial operations monitoring through AI

Iot applications
₹50.98 crFY 2024-25
Not reported
572+1% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

AI-driven visual inspection solutions for manufacturing and logistics

Artificial intelligence
₹5.23 crFY 2024-25
+17%2024–2025
61+31% 12 mo to Jul 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Cloud based Deep Learning Big Data platform

Ai infrastructure
₹4.07 crFY 2022-23
Not reported
37+12% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months

Provider of IoT interfaced equipment maintenance platform

Manufacturing tech
₹2.12 crFY 2024-25
+26%2024–2025
88LinkedIn · Jul 2026
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Oct 2025

Cloud-based field force management solution for enterprises

Field force automation
₹1.03 crFY 2024-25
Not reported
24+75% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI chatbot and voice bot solutions for businesses

Customer service software
₹90.55 lakhFY 2024-25
-57%2024–2025
—Not available
2 yr2024
0none in 3 months

Provider of software & app development, ERP, CRM, and many more services

Chatbots
₹63.48 lakhFY 2023-24
Not reported
7LinkedIn · Jul 2026
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months · last posted Dec 2024

Financial data and operations management platform

Finance & accounting tech
₹62.93 lakhFY 2024-25
-8%2024–2025
6LinkedIn · Jul 2026
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI platform for business operations automation and optimization

Scm software
₹56.79 lakhFY 2024-25
+162%2024–2025
—Not available
4 yr2022
1postings · last posted Sep 2026

Face recognition application for identity verification and video analytics solution

Regtech
₹47.02 lakhFY 2024-25
-21%2024–2025
5LinkedIn · Jul 2026
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Developer of AI solutions for business process and workflow automation

Ai services
₹45.15 lakhFY 2024-25
Not reported
9LinkedIn · Jul 2026
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Platform offering whatsapp marketing software

Marketingtech
₹36.12 lakhFY 2024-25
-10%2024–2025
9LinkedIn · Jul 2026
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Provider of language transcription services

Speech and voice recognition
₹35.14 lakhFY 2024-25
+74%2024–2025
8LinkedIn · Jul 2026
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months

AI-powered platform for skills assessments and recruitment workflow optimization

Hrtech
₹27.61 lakhFY 2024-25
-23%2024–2025
10LinkedIn · Jul 2026
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Platform providing computer vision solutions

Security & surveillance technology
₹21.49 lakhFY 2023-24
Not reported
—Not available
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Developer of AI-powered voice bots for customer engagement and lead conversion

Customer service software
₹9.02 lakhFY 2024-25
Not reported
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
2 yr2024
0none in 3 months

A low‑code platform to build and run vertical AI agents and GenAI apps

Ai infrastructure
₹8.40 lakhFY 2024-25
Not reported
7LinkedIn · Jul 2026
2 yr2024
0none in 3 months

Revenue lifecycle optimization solutions for RevOps and CxO leaders

Ai infrastructure
₹4.50 lakhFY 2024-25
-7%2024–2025
2+100% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months

Provider of video analytics solutions for businesses

Big data analytics
₹3.50 lakhFY 2024-25
-65%2024–2025
4LinkedIn · Jul 2026
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI-powered cybersecurity testing solutions for identifying vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity
₹0.02 lakhFY 2023-24
+2900%2023–2024
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months

Developer of software automating technical drawing creation with dimensioning features

Manufacturing tech
₹0.00 lakhFY 2024-25
-94%2024–2025
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months
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Browse AI native companies in Chennai, from generative AI and AI agents to computer vision and AI infrastructure. Find AI native startups in Chennai by the problem they solve.

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Generative AI & AI agent companiesAI infrastructure & platform companiesComputer vision & surveillance AI companiesAI marketing & content toolsChatbot & customer support AI companiesEnterprise AI for finance, HR & operations

Generative AI & AI agent companies

Companies building generative AI products, AI agents and virtual assistants.

  1. IndiaSpeaks

    Provider of language transcription services

    Speech and voice recognition
    See in list
  2. TensorHub Technologies

    A low‑code platform to build and run vertical AI agents and GenAI apps

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  3. Strivelabs

    Provider of pre-built AI agents for marketing, sales, and finance

    Business process management software
    Website
  4. PowerCode.ai

    AI powered virtual agents to automate workflows

    Sales force automation
    Website
  5. Channelise

    Platform focused on intelligent automation and productivity tools for developers and businesses

    Generative ai
    Website

AI infrastructure & platform companies

Platforms, data tools and models that other companies use to build AI.

  1. Zocket

    Provider of AI agents for advertising creative, targeting, and optimization

    Adtech
    See in list
  2. Detect

    Provider of workplace safety and industrial operations monitoring through AI

    Iot applications
    See in list
  3. Jidoka

    AI-driven visual inspection solutions for manufacturing and logistics

    Artificial intelligence
    See in list
  4. AlphaCloud

    Cloud based Deep Learning Big Data platform

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  5. Intellithink

    Provider of IoT interfaced equipment maintenance platform

    Manufacturing tech
    See in list

Computer vision & surveillance AI companies

Face recognition, video analytics and visual inspection powered by AI.

  1. Jidoka

    AI-driven visual inspection solutions for manufacturing and logistics

    Artificial intelligence
    See in list
  2. Facetagr

    Face recognition application for identity verification and video analytics solution

    Regtech
    See in list
  3. Pixxon Ai Solutions

    Platform providing computer vision solutions

    Security & surveillance technology
    See in list
  4. Ajna

    Provider of video analytics solutions for businesses

    Big data analytics
    See in list
  5. TangoEye

    Tango Eye is a computer vision company that uses AI and ML to convert video data into actionable insights for improved efficiency, increased sales and security at retail store fronts.

    Computer vision
    Website

AI marketing & content tools

AI tools for advertising, lead generation, content writing and customer engagement.

  1. Zocket

    Provider of AI agents for advertising creative, targeting, and optimization

    Adtech
    See in list
  2. Hello24

    Platform offering whatsapp marketing software

    Marketingtech
    See in list
  3. Adaptavant Technology Solutions

    Adaptavant develops an application that renders intelligent business, marketing, process outsourcing and telecommunications services.

    Enterprise software
    Website
  4. GravityWrite

    AI powered content creation platform for businesses

    Marketingtech
    Website
  5. Botomize.com

    Marketing software for businesses

    Chatbots
    Website

Chatbot & customer support AI companies

Conversational AI, voice bots and customer service automation.

  1. Tring AI

    Provider of AI chatbot and voice bot solutions for businesses

    Customer service software
    See in list
  2. Blue Hex Software

    Provider of software & app development, ERP, CRM, and many more services

    Chatbots
    See in list
  3. IndiaSpeaks

    Provider of language transcription services

    Speech and voice recognition
    See in list
  4. Interacts AI

    Developer of AI-powered voice bots for customer engagement and lead conversion

    Customer service software
    See in list
  5. PinSec

    Provider of quantitative multi-asset investment management using machine learning algorithms

    Chatbots
    Website

Enterprise AI for finance, HR & operations

AI that automates accounting, hiring, manufacturing and business processes.

  1. Jidoka

    AI-driven visual inspection solutions for manufacturing and logistics

    Artificial intelligence
    See in list
  2. Turiyatree Technologies

    AI-powered platform for skills assessments and recruitment workflow optimization

    Hrtech
    See in list
  3. Adaptavant Technology Solutions

    Adaptavant develops an application that renders intelligent business, marketing, process outsourcing and telecommunications services.

    Enterprise software
    Website
  4. Magic Invoice

    Provider of AI-powered invoice processing solutions

    Finance & accounting tech
    Website
  5. iAPX

    Provider of an AI-powered platform for accounts payable process automation

    Digital transaction management
    Website

Native AI startups in Chennai

Newer AI companies founded in recent years.

  1. Zocket

    Provider of AI agents for advertising creative, targeting, and optimization

    Adtech
    See in list
  2. Settyl

    Provider of AI platform for business operations automation and optimization

    Scm software
    See in list
  3. Boaient

    Developer of AI solutions for business process and workflow automation

    Ai services
    See in list
  4. IndiaSpeaks

    Provider of language transcription services

    Speech and voice recognition
    See in list
  5. Interacts AI

    Developer of AI-powered voice bots for customer engagement and lead conversion

    Customer service software
    See in list
57 companies in Chennai

Native AI companies hiring in Chennai

AI companies in Chennai with open jobs right now.

  1. Intellithink

    Provider of IoT interfaced equipment maintenance platform

    Manufacturing tech
    See in list
  2. Blue Hex Software

    Provider of software & app development, ERP, CRM, and many more services

    Chatbots
    See in list
  3. Settyl

    Provider of AI platform for business operations automation and optimization

    Scm software
    See in list
  4. Boaient

    Developer of AI solutions for business process and workflow automation

    Ai services
    See in list
  5. Ai4bharat.org

    Provider of open-source datasets and AI diversified services

    Artificial intelligence
    Website
11 companies in Chennai
Mobile reach

Top 5 native ai apps from Chennai

The most-installed Android apps published by native ai companies headquartered in Chennai — 27K installs between them. 5 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

1 of 5
1

FACETAGR PATROL

by Facetagr

Installs25K
Rating—
Last updatedJan 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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2

IntelliVibe

by Intellithink

Installs983
Rating—
Last updatedJun 2025
View on Google Play ↗
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3

T-Pulse

by Detect

Installs584
Rating—
Last updatedJan 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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5

Settyl Lasya AI

by Settyl

Installs36
Rating—
Last updatedApr 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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The business behind the activity

Native ai financials in Chennai

Revenue, profit and growth from the filed annual accounts of 16 native ai companies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu for FY24-25 — 19 of the 92 companies on this page file accounts with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The five largest earn 97% of the revenue, so medians describe the typical company better than totals.

combined revenue, FY24-25₹154.24 cr

16 companies filing accounts

combined net profit−₹45.27 cr

-29.4% aggregate margin

are profitable38%

6 of 16 companies

median revenue~₹60 lakh

the typical company

median revenue growth+4%

into FY24-25

earned by the top five97%

revenue concentration

Six-year view

Combined revenue of filing companies

₹7.96 crFY19-206 filers
₹7.57 crFY20-2110 filers
₹12.15 crFY21-2214 filers
₹36.77 crFY22-2315 filers
₹72.74 crFY23-2418 filers
₹154.24 crFY24-2516 filers

The number of companies filing changes each year; the three-year cohort below compares like with like.

Like-for-like

The same 13 companies over three years

+341%
FY22-23₹34.65 cr−₹47.92 cr net
FY23-24₹69.55 cr−₹47.99 cr net
FY24-25₹152.69 cr−₹45.13 cr net

Companies with accounts for all three years, so growth is not an artefact of who filed.

Scale and profit

Bigger companies are far more often profitable

Under ₹1 cr1050% profitable
₹1–10 cr425% profitable
₹10–100 cr20% profitable
₹100–1,000 cr0—
Over ₹1,000 cr0—

Companies by FY24-25 revenue. Bars show how many companies sit in each band.

Momentum

How fast revenue moved into FY24-25

Shrinking7
0–20%2
20–50%2
50–100%1
Doubled+3

15 companies with accounts for both years; median growth +4%.

Profitability

Profit is concentrated at the top

6profitable
10loss-making
-29.4%aggregate margin
-19.3%median margin

The aggregate margin is pulled up by a few large filers; the median shows the typical company.

Growth leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Fastest growing, FY24-25

CompanyGrowthRevenue
ZocketZOCKET TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED+299%₹92.95 cr
DetectDETECT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED+29%₹46.43 cr
Leaders

Largest native ai companies by revenue, FY24-25

Company · legal entityRevenueNet resultMarginGrowth
ZocketZOCKET TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹92.95 cr−₹5.82 cr-6.3%+299%
DetectDETECT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹46.43 cr−₹32.10 cr-69.1%+29%
JidokaJIDOKA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹5.23 cr−₹2.34 cr-44.8%+17%
Corporeal Health SolutionsCORPOREAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED₹4.09 lakh1.5%+306%
IntellithinkINTELLITHINK INDUSTRIAL IOT LABS PRIVATE LIMITED₹2.12 cr−₹4.53 cr-214.1%+26%
FieldproxyFIELDPROXY PRIVATE LIMITED₹1.03 cr−₹28.67 lakh-27.8%+4%
Tring AIWHITE MASTERY SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED₹90.55 lakh−₹12.09 lakh-13.4%-57%
DataTwinONEINTEGRAL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹62.93 lakh−₹15.85 lakh-25.2%-8%
SettylSETTYL TECH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED₹56.79 lakh₹2.28 lakh4.0%+162%
FacetagrNOTIONTAG TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹47.02 lakh₹20.70 lakh44.0%-21%
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Standalone annual accounts filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Brands that share one legal entity are shown together and counted once.

Industry landscape report

AdTech Industry Landscape of Chennai

The financials above are one chapter. The full native ai landscape of Chennai maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

  • Market map of every sub-sector
  • Funding & company formation by year
  • Revenue, profit & financial strength
  • Digital footprint: traffic, apps, releases
  • Hiring, skills & pay
  • Founders & leaders
  • News & sentiment
  • Where demand runs ahead of supply
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Capital & corporate activity

Native ai funding and M&A across India

909 recorded equity rounds have gone to 2,113 native ai companies in India — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Chennai compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months44

US$726.30m

equity rounds, last 24 months145

US$1.00bn

raised over five yearsUS$1.90bn

573 rounds in India

M&A deals, India16

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into native ai in India

amount rounds
$63m201860
$61m201969
$86m202085
$173m202197
$258m2022127
$163m202386
$340m2024130
$278m2025107
$690m202626

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2024, with US$339.86m across 130 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$11.06m75 rounds · median US$99k
SeedUS$411.90m394 rounds · median US$500k
Series AUS$484.13m78 rounds · median US$5.00m
Series BUS$878.22m19 rounds · median US$16.70m
Series CUS$51.85m6 rounds · median US$3.93m
Series D+US$65.00m1 rounds · median US$65.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Cloud infrastructureUS$650.00m3 rounds · 1 companies
Ai infrastructureUS$241.64m56 rounds · 30 companies
Artificial intelligenceUS$122.36m40 rounds · 19 companies
Clinical labs itUS$106.69m4 rounds · 1 companies
Customer service softwareUS$81.68m19 rounds · 9 companies
Generative aiUS$73.27m61 rounds · 36 companies
Road transport techUS$61.40m9 rounds · 3 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in India

16Acquisition

Most active acquirers

  1. Blackstone3
  2. Thermax2
  3. Krutrim2
  4. Exotel1
  5. C5i1

Most acquired or merged

  1. Neysa5
  2. Exactspace2
  3. Dubverse1
  4. Datavid1
  5. Myelin foundry1

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

Native ai funding in Chennai

7 native ai companies in Chennai have recorded equity funding, US$68.16m in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in Chennai

Meet the people behind native ai companies in Chennai. 55 of 92 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

Explore Chennai native ai companies by sub-sector

The most common specialisations among native ai companies in Chennai. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.

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