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- Published on July 17, 2025
- In AI Startups
India has 109 Agentic AI Startups Building in a Vacuum
While there is a need for coding copilots or workflow agents for autonomous QA testers in startups and enterprises, direct-to-consumer products face almost no demand at all.
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- By Mohit Pandey
In under two years, more than 100 startups have emerged across the country with a singular focus—creating AI systems that not only understand prompts but also take autonomous actions. In a country with over 750 million smartphone users, only a minuscule percentage are using the AI agents.
While there is a need for coding copilots or workflow agents for autonomous QA testers in startups and enterprises, direct-to-consumer products face almost no demand at all.
Despite this, India’s agentic AI landscape is growing fast. Startups claim there’s a consumer boom, but there’s no reliable data to prove the same. Besides, retention or monetisation is a concern in India.
There are now 109 active agentic AI companies in India, according to data from Tracxn. These startups
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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