India’s AI startup ecosystem is rapidly embracing agentic AI – intelligent systems that act autonomously on business tasks. According to Deloitte, over 80% of Indian enterprises are exploring autonomous AI agents, and roughly 70% aim to use generative AI for automation.
This has spurred a wave of startups creating AI agent platforms and services. These firms build everything from chat/voice bots and digital assistants to industry-specific AI co-pilots. They span industries like customer service, finance, e-commerce, and more. Below, we profile the top 10 AI Agent development agencies in India at the forefront of this trend.
KOGO AI
KOGO AI (Bengaluru, 2018) offers an AI operating system (KOGO OS) that lets companies build custom AI agents. Originally focused on travel tech, KOGO pivoted during the pandemic to serve many industries. Its KOGO OS platform enables enterprises to create virtual assistants for tasks like customer support, logistics, and internal workflows. In late 2023 it launched an AI Store – a marketplace of pre-built agent tools and plugins for quick deployment. KOGO is backed by investments from mapping leader MapmyIndia (which uses KOGO for voice assistants) and others.
- Founded: 2018
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
- Services (AI Agents): Provides KOGO OS platform for building autonomous AI agents (chat/voicebots, workflow bots)
- Industry Focus: Horizontal enterprise (travel, hospitality, mobility, retail, manufacturing, etc.)
- Notable: Launched an AI Agent Store in Nov 2023; partnered with MapmyIndia for voice assistant development
- Website: kogo.ai
Haptik (Reliance Jio Haptik)
Haptik (Mumbai, 2013) is a pioneer in enterprise chat and voice assistants. It provides custom AI chatbots and virtual agents to automate customer service, bookings, lead generation, and more. Haptik’s agents can converse in multiple languages and integrate with CRM systems. In 2019, Reliance Jio acquired an 87% stake in Haptik in a $100M deal, reflecting its scale and strategic value. Today Haptik serves large clients in telecom, media, and e-commerce, helping them offload routine customer queries to AI-powered bots.
- Founded: 2013
- Headquarters: Mumbai, India
- Services (AI Agents): Chatbot and voice assistant platform (AI Support Agent, AI Sales Agent, etc.) for automating customer engagement
- Industry Focus: Customer experience automation (e.g. telecom, media, finance, retail)
- Notable: Acquired by Reliance Jio (87% stake for $100M) in 2019 integrated into Jio’s digital services
- Website: haptik.ai
SigmaMind AI
SigmaMind AI (Bengaluru, 2023) is a YC-backed AI agent startup focused on call centers and BPOs. Their platform automates the entire support lifecycle – from answering calls and tagging queries to closing tickets – using AI. SigmaMind’s voice-agent platform can handle live customer calls and resolve queries faster than human agents. The startup (YC Summer 2022 batch) helps brands reduce response times and support costs.
- Founded: 2023
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
- Services (AI Agents): AI-powered call center automation – virtual agents that take calls, answer customer queries, and auto-close support tickets
- Industry Focus: Customer support outsourcing, contact centers (BPOs, enterprise support teams)
- Notable: Y Combinator alumni (Summer 2022); helping automate hundreds of thousands of support interactions with AI
- Website: sigmamind.ai
Skit.ai
Skit.ai (Bengaluru, 2016) specializes in AI-driven voice agents for enterprises. Its flagship product VIVA (Vernacular Intelligent Voice Assistant) automates customer calls in over 16 languages and 160 dialects Skit.ai’s solution can handle tasks like outbound collections and inbound support, enabling businesses to automate up to 90% of call-center calls. Co-founded by IIT-Roorkee alumni, Skit.ai has raised over $30M (including a $23M Series B in 2021) to expand globally.
- Founded: 2016
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
- Services (AI Agents): Conversational voice AI platform (VIVA) – virtual voice assistants for call centers and tele-sales
- Industry Focus: BFSI (banks, insurance), collections, customer support, global expansion (US/SEA)
- Notable: Raised $23M Series B (2021) led by WestBridge Capital; automates voice calls for enterprise clients
- Website: skit.ai
Alltius
Alltius (Bengaluru, 2022) offers a no-code platform for AI assistants. Its platform enables business users to quickly create and train AI agents (chat or voice) by simply uploading company data (documents, FAQs, product info, etc.). These AI assistants can then handle queries like pitching products, comparing plans, or drafting emails. In May 2024 Alltius launched a dedicated AI agent for financial services (to answer policy or loan queries). The startup has raised $2.4M from investors like Blume Ventures and Stellaris.
- Founded: 2022
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
- Services (AI Agents): No-code AI agent builder for enterprises (create custom sales/support assistants by training on company data)
- Industry Focus: Horizontal (sales enablement, customer support) with emphasis on banking, insurance, fintech
- Notable: Launched a financial-services AI assistant in 2024; $2.4M raised to date
- Website: alltius.ai
Slang Labs
Slang Labs (Bengaluru, 2017) powers in-app voice assistants through its Conva.AI platform. Slang’s technology lets developers add voice AI to any app with minimal coding. It supports multi-lingual voice experiences (Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and more) within apps for use cases like searches or transactions. Google has backed Slang Labs as a strategic investor, and over 400+ developers worldwide have used Conva.AI.
- Founded: 2017
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India (team of ~20-30 engineers)
- Services (AI Agents): Conva.AI – a mobile/web SDK for adding custom AI voice assistants into apps (no-code/meta-prompt based)
- Industry Focus: Consumer apps, retail/e-commerce, tech platforms (adding voice UX to apps in multiple languages)
- Notable: Backed by Google for Startups; Conva.AI used by 400+ developers globally
- Website: slanglabs.in
Vodex
Vodex (Bengaluru, 2022) builds generative AI voice agents for sales. Its AI platform creates outbound sales agents that can call leads, hold human-like conversations, and update CRM systems. According to the founders, Vodex agents can automate 80–90% of routine outreach. The startup raised a $2.0M seed round in early 2024 from Unicorn India Ventures and Pentathlon Ventures. Vodex cites early customers in BFSI and retail, and claims its AI agents have boosted sales conversions significantly.
- Founded: 2022
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
- Services (AI Agents): Generative AI-powered voice agents for sales and tele-outreach (create personalized voice assistants for lead engagement and follow-ups)
- Industry Focus: Sales automation (telecom, finance, services) – streamlining CRM outreach and lead qualification
- Notable: Raised $2.0M seed funding (Apr 2024); developing AI sales agents that automate outbound calls
- Website: vodex.ai
Sarvam AI
Sarvam AI (Bengaluru, 2023) is a full-stack GenAI startup building India-centric LLMs and AI agents. It offers a suite of products including Sarvam Agents (AI assistants), a multilingual LLM, and Shuka (a voice-language model). The platform is tailored for Indian languages and needs (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, etc.). In late 2023 Sarvam AI raised a $41M Series A led by Lightspeed India and was selected to develop India’s first sovereign LLM under the IndiaAI mission.
- Founded: 2023
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
- Services (AI Agents): GenAI platform (Sarvam Agents) plus custom LLMs and voice-AI (Shuka) for Indian languages
- Industry Focus: AI infrastructure; enabling enterprises and governments with native-language AI agents and models
- Notable: Raised $41M Series A (Lightspeed, Dec 2023); chosen to build India’s first sovereign LLM
- Website: sarvam.ai
Gnani.ai
Gnani.ai (Bengaluru, 2016) provides a voice-first agentic AI platform for enterprises. Its no-code solution automates customer calls, self-service bots, agent assistance, and secure voice biometrics. Banks and insurers are primary clients – Gnani claims 100+ customers in India and the US. In July 2024 the company raised $4.0M from Info Edge Ventures to expand its sales and product development. Gnani’s AI agents can perform IVR tasks, appointment scheduling, surveys, and more, supporting multilingual and omni-channel voice interactions.
- Founded: 2016
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
- Services (AI Agents): AI-powered voice automation (Automate365™) and real-time agent assist (Assist365™) for contact centers; voice biometrics (Armour365™)
- Industry Focus: Banking & financial services (customer support, IVR automation), utilities, and any high-call-volume enterprise
- Notable: Raised $4.0M from Info Edge Ventures (Jul 2024); platform handles millions of voice calls monthly
- Website: gnani.ai
Nurix AI
Nurix AI (Bengaluru, 2024) was co-founded by Mukesh Bansal (Myntra, Cure.fit) to build custom AI agents for enterprises. The company’s focus is on human-like voice and reasoning AI that can carry out tasks in domains like customer support and sales. In September 2024 Nurix AI announced a $27.5M seed round led by Accel and General Catalyst. Early deployments (in financial services) showed 25–50% efficiency gains. Nurix emphasizes that its AI agents can handle complex interactions while improving compliance and productivity.
- Founded: 2024 (incubated by Meraki Labs)
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
- Services (AI Agents): Custom-built voice agents (with generative AI) for automating tasks like sales outreach and customer support
- Industry Focus: Finance, consumer services, and other B2C sectors (initial pilots in fintech and insurance)
- Notable: Raised $27.5M seed funding (Sep 2024) led by Accel and General Catalyst; claims significant cost/efficiency improvements for clients
- Website: nurix.ai
SquadStack
SquadStack (Noida, 2017) blends AI agents with human sales experts to modernize tele-calling. Its platform matches enterprise leads to a distributed network of phone agents, using AI to route calls and coach representatives. In essence, SquadStack delivers AI-enhanced telesales agents that can handle inbound/outbound sales calls and outreach. In 2022 it raised a $17.5M Series B led by Bertelsmann India, aiming to expand its AI-driven salesforce across new sectors. The startup employs over 200 sales agents across India and serves clients in fintech and consumer lending (e.g. Moneyview).
- Founded: 2017
- Headquarters: Noida, India (also offices in Bengaluru, Goa, etc.)
- Services (AI Agents): Telesales automation – combines generative AI agents with human agents for lead calling, follow-ups, and sales conversion
- Industry Focus: Financial services, digital lending, consumer brands (automating sales outreach)
- Notable: Raised $17.5M Series B (Aug 2022) led by Bertelsmann; claims up to 80% cost savings and higher conversion rates for clients
- Website: squadstack.com
Conclusion
These 11 startups illustrate key trends in India’s AI agent wave. They span text and voice automation, generative AI, and industry-specific assistants. By enabling 24/7 virtual agents for customer support, sales, finance, and more, they help businesses boost efficiency and cut costs.
Industry analysts note India’s agentic AI market is poised for huge growth – Nasscom projects it will jump from about $5.1 billion in 2024 to over $47 billion by 2030. High-growth areas include smart manufacturing, healthcare, autonomous vehicles, and beyond. As agentic AI talent remains scarce in India, these homegrown AI agent companies will be crucial. They demonstrate how Indian startups can democratize advanced AI: creating tools that let even small firms deploy AI-powered agents for tasks like chat support, lead generation, and data entry.
Overall, India’s AI agent startups are not only innovating with cutting-edge generative models and voice AI, but also opening new markets by automating workflows across healthcare, fintech, e-commerce, education, logistics, and more.
FAQ
What is an AI agent company?
An AI agent company specializes in building software agents – AI-powered assistants or bots – that perform tasks autonomously on behalf of users or businesses. These agents use artificial intelligence (often powered by large language models and machine learning) to understand instructions, carry on conversations, make decisions, and take actions (e.g. answering customer queries, qualifying leads, processing documents). An AI agent company may offer a platform to develop and deploy these agents, or custom services to build tailored virtual assistants for clients.
What services do AI agent service providers offer?
AI agent service providers typically offer solution design, development, and deployment of intelligent assistants. Common services include creating conversational chatbots (text or voice), virtual customer service agents, and AI-driven automation for tasks like scheduling, sales outreach, or data entry. They may provide platforms or APIs to train and integrate AI agents into business systems. Some also offer RPA (robotic process automation) augmented with AI, voice-biometrics, analytics, and ongoing support. Essentially, they deliver end-to-end AI agent solutions – from collecting training data and building dialogue flows to hosting the AI model and monitoring performance.
How can startups help businesses with AI agent development?
Startups bring specialized expertise and agility to AI agent projects. They often provide customizable, scalable solutions where traditional vendors may lag. For example, many startups offer no-code/low-code agent platforms allowing businesses to quickly build assistants without deep AI skills. Startups are also more willing to tailor AI agents to niche domains and integrate the latest research (like generative AI models). For businesses, partnering with these startups means faster time-to-market for automation solutions and potentially lower cost. The startups’ innovation helps organizations of all sizes experiment with and adopt AI agents for workflow automation, customer engagement, sales, and other functions.
