A lot more product cos will get funded out of India in 2017: Manish Singhal, pi Ventures

A lot more product cos will get funded out of India in 2017: Manish Singhal, pi Ventures

Manish Singhal, founding partner, pi Ventures

Niche early-stage investor pi Ventures is betting on the growth of the artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) in the country, and is looking to reach the first close of its $30 million fund. The artificial intelligence market is estimated to reach $5 billion by 2020 globally, and with Indian companies being one of the fastest adopters of AI, pi Ventures is trying to capture the market early. Founded last year by Manish Singhal and Umakant Soni, pi Ventures has already invested in three startups including Zenatix, ten3T Health (Cicer) and Sigtuple.

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