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Ratan Tata Invest in An Artificial Intelligence Based Chatbot Niki.ai
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Ratan Tata Invest in An Artificial Intelligence Based Chatbot Niki.ai

Leading industrialist Ratan Tata has invested in niki.ai , an artificial intelligence (AI) based chatbot . The company has also received funding from existing investor Ronnie Screwvala-led Unilazer, it said in a statement. It, however, did not disclose the details of the funding or the total amount it has raised till date. The Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus has made more than 25 investments in startups in the last two years, including online marketplace Snapdeal , digital wallet provider Paytm , cab hailing service Ola, data analytics company Tracxn Technologies, online pet supplies store Dogspot.in and online lingerie store Zivame. Last year, Tata had invested in Infinite Analytics, an artificial intelligence-based predictive analytics startup. Founded in April 2015 by IIT Kha...
With 80,000 Requests Per Day This Startup Becoming India’s Biggest Personal Assistant Platform
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With 80,000 Requests Per Day This Startup Becoming India’s Biggest Personal Assistant Platform

Ankur Singla, was working with a corporate law firm in London when he quit in 2009 to startup. When he came back to India he had a problem with his phone company overcharging him for the internet services, and he realized how difficult consumer complaint readdress in India really is. And he started up Akosha in 2010. What started as a complaint platform for companies soon changed to a personal assistant app when the team realized that the nature of queries from customers started to vary. “People were seeking all kinds of help which were not just limited to complaints,” says Ankur, the CEO and Founder. We live in a world complicated by information and choice, where every little task demands time and attention. Helpchat team wanted to add value to people’s life by providing them a help...