Bhavish Aggarwal is making a significant move to push India’s AI capabilities forward with a $230 million investment in his AI startup, Krutrim. The company, aiming to raise $1.15 billion by next year, is focused on developing specialized AI models that cater to Indian languages. Aggarwal’s vision includes creating India’s largest supercomputer, in partnership with Nvidia, to enhance the country’s AI infrastructure. By open-sourcing its models, Krutrim is encouraging collaboration within the Indian tech community, aiming to compete on a global scale. With strong performance in sentiment analysis and multi-turn conversations, Krutrim is quickly making its mark, all while addressing the unique challenges of Indian languages in AI development.
