Microsoft-backed AI4Bharat set to raise $12 million funding from Peak XV, Lightspeed - sources

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 22 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

AI4Bharat, a start-up backed by Microsoft, is raising $12 million from venture capital firms Peak XV and Lightspeed Venture to develop artificial intelligence-powered chatbots for Indian languages, according to three people familiar with the matter.The larger-than-usual seed funding round underscores the

AI4Bharat, a start-up backed by Microsoft, is raising $12 million from venture capital firms Peak XV and Lightspeed Venture to develop artificial intelligence-powered chatbots for Indian languages, according to three people familiar with the matter.

AI4Bharat, which is also backed by the Indian government, has been developing AI models for speech recognition and translation. It unveiled in May a mobile assistant that aims to make information on government schemes accessible in multiple languages. The investment is among the first from Peak XV Partners after rebranding from Sequoia Capital India and SEA following a split with its U.S.-based parent fund last month.

Source: Tech Daily Report (techdailyreport.net)

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

India's TCS to upskill 25,000 engineers on Microsoft's Azure Open AIBENGALURU : Indian information technology (IT) company Tata Consultancy Services on Thursday said it plans to train 25,000 engineers to get them certified on Microsoft's Azure Open AI.The company also launched its new Generative AI Enterprise adoption offering for clients, making a bet on the rapidly grow
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

MOH agency, Microsoft to develop AI tool to help healthcare workers in SingaporeSINGAPORE – Healthcare professionals in Singapore will have an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help them get quick and accurate answers to questions about care protocols for medical conditions or subsidies available to patients. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: straits_times - 🏆 5. / 69 Read more »

Singapore wants successful sporting culture, not solely medals: Eric ChuaThe Government is focused on developing a sport ecosystem that supports athletes to get to peak performance, he added. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: straits_times - 🏆 5. / 69 Read more »

Shell, Caltex raise pump prices in SingaporeTheir posted rates are now up to five cents a litre higher than that of the other pump operators. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: straits_times - 🏆 5. / 69 Read more »

Shell, Caltex raise pump prices in SingaporeOil giants Shell and Caltex have raised fuel prices, bringing their posted rates up to five cents a litre higher than that of the other pump operators. Before discounts, the popular 95-octane petrol is now $2.79 a litre at Caltex, $2.76 at Shell, $2.75 at Esso and Sinopec,...
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »

Panellists to raise concerns over political hate sites flourishing without repercussion in Singapore - Singapore NewsThe forum will feature a panel of experts on the matter, including The Asia Centre’s Regional Director, Dr James Gomez, The Independent Singapore publisher Kumaran Pillai, and lawyers Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss and Wendy Low
Source: IndependentSG - 🏆 2. / 72 Read more »