Every country is betting on AI and developing various products and solutions using disruptive technology. Not just Silicon Valley, India too has many innovative AI companies which promote diversity among the workforce. About a decade ago, the tech scene in India was different from now. Like the rest of the world, the tech community was dominated by men, and women, though interested, were not given much notice. With things definitely heading towards the positive, many Indian AI companies are improving their work culture to make it more women-friendly. If you're a woman aspiring for a job in the AI field or looking to change jobs, here are the best AI companies in India with female leads.
This Bangalore-based startup addresses critical healthcare problems using automated solutions. Focussing on breast cancer, Niramai has developed a novel software-based medical device to detect breast cancer at a much earlier stage than traditional methods or self-examination. The core technology of the company's solution has been developed using our patented machine learning algorithms for reliable and accurate detection of breast cancer.
Founded and headed by Geetha Manjunath as the CEO, she has been listed among India's top women achievers by Forbes in 2020.
Previously known as Manthan, Algonomy is yet another Bangalore-based company that is powered by a proven real-time customer data and analytics platform. The company helps retail businesses make smart decisions for every customer with each interaction. Algonomy aims at making its clients digital-first to overcome any and all challenges using an intelligent, ensemble-based algorithmic decisioning engine.
At the forefront of the company is Seema Agarwal as the VP and Head of Retail Analytics. In 2020, she was awarded as the runner-up for Women In Tech Leader by Women Leadership Influencers Awards.
UncannyVision is a startup focused on developing optimized computer vision solutions for the embedded market. This Bangalore-based company provides innovative solutions like Uncanny Surveillance which is an AI-powered real-time surveillance solution for smart cameras to provide alerts and analytics, and Uncanny ANPR which is a high accuracy, automatic number plate recognition system powered by AI and deep learning. With a mission to make the world a safer and secure place, these solutions are being adopted by several Fortune 500 companies.
Deepa J is the Chief Operations Officer at UncannyVision Solutions who, apart from fulfilling her responsibilities, is known for being an excellent mentor to her peers.
Providing automation solutions for the HR industry, Bash.ai is a Gurugram -based startup employing AI enthusiasts. This company offers solutions like chatbots, smart attendance, human resources management portal to make the job of maintaining a positive and healthy organizational environment easier.
Barkha Sharma is the founder of Bash.ai who was featured as one of the "5 Women Who Are Shaking Up the World of Artificial Intelligence" by Manipal ProLearn, and "5 Successful Artificial Intelligence Based Start-ups Lead By Indian Women."
Flutura is a company that provides AI solutions focussing on improving "Asset Uptime" and "Operational Efficiency" as they are the core of any business. To give businesses this improved ability, the company uses its AI platform Cerebra tuned for IIOT in Oil & Gas, Specialty Chemicals, and Heavy machinery manufacturing industries, powering connected assets and connected operations use cases.
While this is a company headquartered in Huston, Texas, Radha R is the Executive Chairperson running Flutura Decision Sciences and Analytics from the Bangalore office with her experience of working in Microsoft and Mindtree.
Leading artificial intelligence in the retail industry is Vue.ai with its Intelligence Retail Automation. Working under its parent company Mad Street Den which was co-founded by Ashwini Asokan and her husband Dr. Anand Chandrasekaran, Vue.ai uses disruptive technologies to smooth-line things. With the help of image recognition and data science, the company procures product data from images and analysis it to allow retailers to make fast decisions.
Headquartered in New York, EXL Service is a leading operations management and analytics company that helps its clients build and grow sustainable businesses. With the team's domain expertise, data, analytics, and digital technology, EXL looks deeper to design and manage dynamic, customer-centric operating models to improve global operations, profitability, customer satisfaction, increase data-driven insights, and manage risk and compliance.
EXL is headed by Dr. Swati Jain from the company's Gurgaon office who is a recipient of the Women in AI and Analytics Leadership Award in 2020.
BCT Digital aims at digitally transforming Banks & Financial Institutions through its risk management product suite rt360. BCT Digital focuses on the risk management needs, and regulatory needs of the banking and finance sector (BFSI), on a global scale. The core of BCT Digital's offerings lies in the ability to identify gaps and building solutions that are both specifically suited to India and yet scalable to the global markets.
The company is headed by Jaya Vaidhyanathan who is one of the few women leaders in the banking industry in India and leads the company with two decades of experience.
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