Gnani.ai is a voice-first Generative AI startup that secured $4 million from early-stage VC firm Info Edge  Ventures in its series A funding round. The startup plans to use this fresh capital to scale its operations,  increase its sales, enhance its platform, advance technologies, and expand its network globally while  developing its market presence. The funding round had the participation of existing investor Samsung  Ventures.  

This Generative AI startup is co-founded by Ganesh Gopalan and Ananth Nagaraj to offer innovative  generative AI solutions. Gnan.ai provides a voice-first platform with multiple product capabilities such  as omnichannel conversational automation, voice biometrics, omnichannel analytics, and agent assist.  The users do not require any coding skills to access these features. This AI platform creates and deploys  highly intelligent and secure virtual assistants and chatbots. The CEO and co-founder of Gnan.ai,  Ganesh Gopalan told ET in an interview that the startup has over 100 clients across India and the US.  The company mainly focuses on two regions and it plans to expand its services into the Middle East  and Europe through its partnership.  

The company has secured around $8 million across multiple funding rounds since its inception. The  firm aims to transform the experience of its customers across the globe using various Gen AI  technologies. The platform has a patented proprietary tech stack for natural Language processing,  augmented intelligence, text-to-speech, and speech-to-text that works for more than 14 Indian  languages including English. The startup recently announced a Voice-first artificial intelligence small  language model that targets the banking, insurance, and retail segments. The company competes with  other gen AI startups in this sector such as Observe.AI, Verint, and Qualyon.  

Gnani reported two times more growth with profitability in the last three years. The company expects  a two to three-times increase in its revenue in the next two years. The startup plans to expand its  customer base and strengthen its position in the US and Indian Gen AI markets. The partner at Info  Edge, Chinmaya Sharma showed his excitement to work with the startup and mentioned that the  company’s thesis for artificial intelligence aligns with Gnan. The development came just when the  Generative AI sector got quick interest from investors in the Indian startup ecosystem. The Generative  AI market is predicted to grow more by the end of 2030. 

Conclusion: 

Gnani.ai is a voice-based generative AI startup that secured Rs 30 crore in its series A funding round  led by the Venture Capital firm Info Edge Ventures. The company offers a platform that lets its users  access multiple product capabilities through its voice-first platform. The company intends to use this  funding amount to scale its team, enhance its AI capabilities, and expand in the Middle East and the  US market. The startup aims to develop high-quality gen AI solutions and increase its customer base.  The platform uses various machine learning models to provide voice biometrics, omnichannel  conversational automation, and virtual assistant.