7 Female-Founded AI Companies In India You Must Know About

Every country is betting on AI and developing various products and solutions using disruptive technology. Not just Silicon Valley, India too has many innovative AI companies which promote diversity among the workforce. About a decade ago, the tech scene in India was different from now. Like the rest of the world, the tech community was dominated by men, and women, although capable and interested, were not given much notice and opportunities. 

With the Indian markets heading towards the positive, many Indian AI companies are improving their work culture to make it more women-friendly. If you’re a woman aspiring for a job in the AI field or looking to change jobs, here are some women-led AI companies in India.

1. Niramai Health Analytix 

Founded and headed by Geetha Manjunath

This Bangalore-based startup addresses critical healthcare problems using automated solutions. Focussing on breast cancer, Niramai has developed a novel software-based medical device to detect breast cancer at a much earlier stage than traditional methods of self-examination. The core technology of the company’s solution has been developed using our patented machine learning algorithms for reliable and accurate detection of breast cancer. She has been listed among India’s top women achievers by Forbes in 2020.   

2. Algonomy

Founded by Seema Agarwal 

Previously known as Manthan, Algonomy is yet another Bangalore-based company that is powered by a proven real-time customer data and analytics platform. The company helps retail businesses make smart decisions for every customer with each interaction. Algonomy aims at making its clients digital-first to overcome any challenges using an intelligent, ensemble-based algorithmic decision engine.  At the forefront of the company is. In 2020, she was awarded as the runner-up for Women In Tech Leader by the Women Leadership Influencers Awards.   

3. UncannyVision Solutions 

Founded by Deepa J

UncannyVision is a startup focused on developing optimized computer vision solutions for the embedded market. This Bangalore-based company provides innovative solutions like Uncanny Surveillance which is an AI-powered real-time surveillance solution for smart cameras to provide alerts and analytics, and Uncanny ANPR which is a high-accuracy, automatic number plate recognition system powered by AI and deep learning. With a mission to make the world a safer and more secure place, these solutions are being adopted by several Fortune 500 companies. Deepa J is also the Chief Operations Officer at UncannyVision Solutions who, apart from fulfilling her responsibilities, is known for being an excellent mentor to her peers.   

4. BASH.ai

Barkha Sharma is the founder of Bash.ai.

They aim towards providing automation solutions for the HR industry, Bash.ai is a Gurugram-based startup employing AI enthusiasts. This company offers solutions like chatbots, smart attendance, human resources management portal to make the job of maintaining a positive and healthy organisational environment easier.  Barkha Sharma was featured as one of the “5 Women Who Are Shaking Up the World of Artificial Intelligence” by Manipal ProLearn, and “5 Successful Artificial Intelligence Based Start-ups Lead By Indian Women.”  

5. Flutura 

A venture by Radha R, who is also the Executive Chairperson running Flutura Decision Sciences and Analytics from the Bangalore office with her experience working in Microsoft and Mindtree.

Flutura is a company that provides AI solutions focussing on improving “Asset Uptime” and “Operational Efficiency” as they are the core of any business. To give businesses this improved ability, the company uses its AI platform Cerebra tuned for  IIOT in Oil & Gas, Specialty Chemicals, and Heavy machinery manufacturing industries, powering connected assets and connected operations use cases.  

6. Vue.ai 

Founded by Ashwini Asokan and her husband Dr. Anand Chandrasekaran

It is the leading artificial intelligence in the retail industry with its Intelligence Retail Automation. Working under its parent company Mad Street Den which was co-founded by  Vue.ai uses disruptive technologies to smooth-line things. With the help of image recognition and data science, the company procures product data from images and analyses it to allow retailers to make fast decisions.

7. EXL 

Founded by Dr Swati Jain 

EXL Service Headquartered in New York, is a leading operations management and analytics company that helps its clients build and grow sustainable businesses. With the team’s domain expertise, data, analytics, and digital technology, EXL looks deeper to design and manage dynamic, customer-centric operating models to improve global operations, profitability, customer satisfaction, increase data-driven insights, and manage risk and compliance.  EXL is headed by the company’s Gurgaon office which is a recipient of the Women in AI and Analytics Leadership Award in 2020.