Vaani AI Research funding, investors and company details

Vaani AI Research is an emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Deeptech startup from Bengaluru, working in the space of human-like vernacular Voice AI systems capable of managing and automating complex, longer conversations. Founded by Tushar Shinde, Nitesh Tripathi, Nitish Mishra.

Company: Vaani AI Research Private Limited
Sector: Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Deeptech
Location: Bengaluru
Founders: Tushar Shinde, Nitesh Tripathi, Nitish Mishra
Total funding raised: ₹3.87 Cr

Company overview

Vaani AI Research is a deep-tech startup building next-generation, human-like vernacular Voice AI systems capable of managing and automating complex, longer conversations with high accuracy and empathy. Their flagship product, VoiceOps, enables businesses to automate high-stakes interactions such as sales and customer support by delivering AI agents that persuade, build trust, and collaborate with humans in real-time. Founded in 2024 by experienced founders with backgrounds from IISc and IIT-Madras, Vaani provides APIs, SDKs, and enterprise-grade voice AI models that accelerate deployment for developers, BPOs, and enterprises. The startup focuses on overcoming existing AI voice limitations with advanced linguistic skills and reasoning capabilities.

Funding rounds

Latest round (Pre-Seed): $ 0.40 Mn (₹3.87 Cr.). Investors: Venture Catalysts, Dr Abhishek Sharma (Meta SuperIntelligence and Apple), Dr Viveka Kulharia (MoonValley), Shashikant Chaudhary (GlobalLogic), Ejaz Ahmed (Meta Reality Labs), Uday Sodhi (Sony Pictures India), KK Venkata (Oliver Wyman), Swapnil Sheth (IndigoEdge), Michele Barbazza (VAT Group)