Airtel acquires Stakes in Vahan, Launched Startup Accelerator Program
Bharti Airtel has acquired stake in Bengaluru-based AI startup Vahan and also launched its first startup accelerator.
Airtel's Startup Accelerator will enable early startups get access to Airtel's online and offline distribution network, deep market understanding and ecosystem of global strategic partners.
Airtel developed in-house capabilities around machine learning and artificial intelligence which could be leveraged to aid the growth of startups.
Airtel also announced the induction of Bengaluru-based tech startup Vahan into its Startup Accelerator Program.
"Airtel will acquire a stake in Vahan and partner with them in building significant scale to achieve their vision of enabling jobs for the next billion internet users," the statement added.
Founded in 2016, and backed...