Seven Indian startups with a focus on generative AI have been chosen by Amazon Web Services (AWS) for their global accelerator program. Out of the 80 worldwide companies, Amazon has selected seven Indian companies—Convrse, House of Models, Neural Garage, Orbo.ai, Phot.ai, Unscript AI, and Zocket—for its global AI program.
The selected startups will be given up to $1 million in AWS credits to develop, train, test, and implement their generative AI solutions, according to AWS. The tools for creating and implementing generative AI applications, Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock, are eligible for credit.
The startups can also take advantage of a number of AWS services, such as AWS compute, storage, and database technologies, along with AI chips like AWS Trainium and AWS, to support their growth and advance their use of ML & AI technologies.
In June of this year, AWS had previously declared that it would use $230 million to accelerate generative AI-driven applications globally. The fund’s primary objective was to assist startups in using generative AI to develop, build, and scale their innovative ideas.
An overview of the chosen startups
Anshul Padyal, Vikrant Singh, and Vishesh Khatri founded Convrse in 2021. This AI-powered tool optimizes intricate 3D scenes or objects to make them ready for the web or real-time use. This startup provides services to businesses in industries such as simulations, gaming, architecture, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Large language models (LLMs) and diffuser models are utilized by Bengaluru-based House of Models to produce digital content, such as pictures, videos, and product descriptions, for brands and companies.
Neural Garage is a deep technology company that uses artificial intelligence technology to streamline content creation by lip-syncing videos. It was co-founded in 2021 by Mandar Natekar, Subhabrata Debnath, Anjan Banerjee, and Subhashish Saha.
Manoj Shinde, Danish Jamil, and Abhit Sinha co-founded Orbo in 2019, and the company leverages GenAI to provide hyper-personalization and contextual search solutions for the beauty and personal care industries. The startup, based in Mumbai, offers data insights on skin tone, facial features, and anomalies to produce personalized outcomes.
Phot.ai, led by Venus Dhuria and Akshit Raja, is an AI-powered platform that makes graphic design and photo editing easier with a range of tools meant to help e-commerce sellers streamline their processes.
Ritwika Chowdhury introduced Unscript AI in 2021 as a SaaS marketing tool that leverages generative AI to produce studio-quality videos with real or virtual actors without the time or expense of actual filming. It seeks to enable businesses to produce more influential and individualized consumer experiences.
Using generative AI for ad creation, targeting, and analytics, Zocket streamlines digital advertising for businesses of all sizes, facilitating the management and optimization of campaigns. The company was co-founded in 2021 by Karthik Venkateswaran, Mukund Srivathsan, Nandha Kumar Ravi, and Sundar Natesan.
