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31 AI startups and companies with a real base in Tamil Nadu. Each one is checked against a public source, and funding appears only where a source reports it.

22 startups, 9 larger companies, 12 with reported funding.

  • Aivar Innovations Enterprise software Coimbatore 2024

    AI services startup headquartered in Coimbatore that builds and runs AI agents, generative AI and data systems for companies, especially in banking and healthcare. Started by former AWS executives.

    Startup Raised USD 4.6 million seed round led by Sorin Investments, with Bessemer Venture Partners
  • Botminds Fintech Chennai

    Builds AI agents for lenders that read borrower documents, analyse financials and prepare credit files for underwriters. Headquartered in Seattle, with an office in Chennai.

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  • Datasee.AI Renewable energy Chennai

    Turns drone and satellite images into analytics for renewable energy projects, from planning through construction and operations. Office on Anna Salai, Chennai.

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  • Detect Technologies Industrial safety Chennai

    Uses AI and computer vision on existing CCTV, sensors and plant data to watch industrial sites for safety, security and equipment problems. Headquartered in Chennai with a North American hub in Houston.

    Startup Raised USD 28 million Series B led by Prosus Ventures (2022)
  • Disprz Edtech Chennai 2015

    Chennai-based workplace learning platform that uses AI to create training content, personalise learning paths and run sales role-play coaching for employees.

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  • Facilio Property operations Chennai 2017

    Builds facility and maintenance software for building owners, with AI agents and assistants that handle service requests and maintenance decisions. Started by former Zoho employees.

    Startup Raised USD 35 million Series B led by Dragoneer Investment Group
  • Farmagain Agriculture Coimbatore

    Coimbatore agritech company whose GroTron system uses real-time soil, weather and crop data with AI to automate irrigation and fertiliser dosing for open fields, polyhouses and vertical farms.

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  • FourKites Logistics Chennai 2014

    Supply chain visibility company whose AI agents track shipments and act on delays for large brands. Headquartered in the US, with its Asia base in Chennai.

    Startup Raised USD 240 million in total
  • Freshworks Enterprise software Chennai 2010

    Customer service, IT and sales software company founded in Chennai in 2010. Its Freddy AI assistant and agents help support, sales and IT teams. Its headquarters moved to the US, while Chennai remains a main base.

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  • HCL GUVI Edtech Chennai 2014

    Chennai edtech company, incubated by IIT Madras and IIM Ahmedabad, that teaches programming, data science and AI courses in Tamil, English and other Indian languages. It was acquired by the HCL Group in 2022.

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  • HelloLeads Enterprise software Trichy

    Trichy-based maker of an AI-enabled mobile CRM that helps small businesses capture leads, track sales pipelines and follow up with customers.

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  • iamneo Edtech Coimbatore

    Coimbatore-headquartered company that sells AI-based coding courses, skill assessments and hiring tools to universities and companies.

    Startup NIIT bought a 70% stake for Rs 61 crore
  • Indium Data and AI services Chennai

    Chennai-headquartered technology services firm that builds AI agents, AI-based data platforms and AI-driven software testing for clients.

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  • Intellect Design Arena Fintech Chennai

    A Chennai-based banking software company that sells AI-first platforms for lending, payments, wealth and insurance under its eMACH.ai brand.

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  • JarvisLabs.ai AI infrastructure Coimbatore

    Bootstrapped Coimbatore company that rents out NVIDIA GPUs in the cloud, by the minute, for training and running AI models.

    Startup Bootstrapped
  • Kissflow Enterprise software Chennai

    Makes a low-code and no-code platform with AI features that lets companies build business apps and automate workflows. It grew out of OrangeScape, founded by Suresh Sambandam.

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  • Kovai.co Enterprise software Coimbatore

    Bootstrapped software company run between London and Coimbatore. Its Document360 knowledge-base product now includes AI features, and Coimbatore is its main hub for engineering and AI development.

    Startup Bootstrapped, with no external venture funding; revenue above USD 20 million
  • LatentView Analytics Data analytics Chennai

    A data analytics and AI consulting firm with its registered office in Taramani, Chennai. It builds analytics and generative AI tools for large companies in retail, media and other sectors.

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  • MavenAI Technologies Insurance Chennai

    Chennai startup that uses AI to process motor insurance claims, and also offers AI chatbots, drone image analysis and industrial defect detection.

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  • Pando Logistics Chennai 2017

    Runs an AI-based transport management platform that helps manufacturers and retailers plan freight, run shipments and check freight bills.

    Startup Raised USD 30 million Series B led by Iron Pillar (2023)
  • Pibi Tech Enterprise software Madurai

    AI services company with offices in Madurai and Chennai that builds AI agents, AI knowledge bases and AI training-data pipelines for healthcare, manufacturing and other businesses.

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  • Planys Technologies Infrastructure inspection Chennai

    Chennai-based maker of underwater robots that inspect dams, bridges, ports and pipelines, with AI-based analytics and digital reports on the data they collect.

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  • Quantrium Enterprise software Chennai

    Chennai-based firm that builds AI and machine learning systems for clients, including AI document processing, AI for loan origination and agentic AI for portfolio management.

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  • Ramco Systems Enterprise software Chennai 1997

    A Chennai-headquartered maker of ERP, global payroll and aviation maintenance software that builds AI and machine learning features and AI agents into its products.

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  • Sify Technologies AI infrastructure Chennai

    Chennai-headquartered data centre, cloud and network company. It offers NVIDIA DGX-ready data centre space with liquid cooling for companies running large AI systems.

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  • Solinas Integrity Water and sanitation Chennai 2018

    IIT Madras-incubated startup that uses robots and its Swasth AI software to inspect, clean and map water pipes, sewers and septic tanks, so that people do not have to enter them.

    Startup Raised USD 5.5 million Series A1 co-led by Mela Ventures and Hero Enterprise Family Office (2026)
  • SuperOps Enterprise software Chennai 2020

    Makes an IT management platform for managed service providers and IT teams in which AI agents handle routine IT work within limits the team sets. Based in Chennai and Dallas.

    Startup Raised USD 25 million Series C led by March Capital (2025); USD 54.4 million in total
  • Tiger Analytics Data analytics Chennai

    An AI and analytics services firm that started in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its founder said in 2017 that its primary delivery centre is in Chennai. It builds data science and AI systems for enterprise clients.

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  • Uniphore Enterprise software Chennai 2008

    Started in Chennai in 2008 with conversational AI for customer service, and now sells a Business AI Cloud that brings together data, models and AI agents. Its headquarters is now in Palo Alto, California.

    Startup Raised Rs 2,288 crore with NVIDIA, AMD, Snowflake and Databricks among investors (2025)
  • Vue.ai (Mad Street Den) Enterprise software Chennai 2013

    Computer vision and AI company started in Chennai in 2013 that sells Vue.ai, an enterprise AI platform for retail, insurance and other businesses. In 2025 Chennai fintech M2P agreed to buy its technology, contracts and staff.

    Startup Raised USD 17 million Series B led by Falcon Edge Capital (2019); USD 27.5 million in total at the time
  • Zoho Enterprise software Chennai

    Chennai-headquartered maker of business software. It has built its own large language model, Zia LLM, plus speech-to-text models and ready-made AI agents for its apps.

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