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Business Standard
31-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Metaforms raises $9 mn to transform market research with AI automation
Bengaluru-based AI startup Metaforms has raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Peak XV Partners to strengthen its automation platform for market research. Nexus Venture Partners and Together Fund also participated in the round. The capital will be used to triple the company's engineering and AI research teams in India and invest further in R&D. Metaforms will also expand into new use cases such as automated report generation and voice-based research. 'Metaforms is scaling rapidly by enabling some of the largest research agencies globally to automate workflows such as survey programming and data processing through their suite of AI agents,' said Shailendra Singh, managing director at Peak XV Partners. Automating legacy research workflows Founded in 2022 by Akshat Tyagi and Arjun S, Metaforms is addressing a key bottleneck in the $130 billion global market research industry. Large clients like Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and Tata often require fast, high-volume insights, but research agencies struggle to meet demand due to time-consuming manual processes. 'They're not just automating tasks — they're rebuilding research infrastructure for the modern era,' said Manav Garg, co-founder and managing partner at Together Fund. Client growth and global traction Since launching commercially six months ago, Metaforms has signed four of the world's top twenty research agencies — including Strat7 — and is serving Fortune 500 companies. Its platform now processes over 1,000 surveys per month and boasts a 100 per cent customer expansion rate, with every client adding more capabilities after initial adoption. Metaforms plans to broaden its suite of AI agents to include voice-enabled research, automated report generation, and expanded language capabilities. The long-term goal is to process more than 100,000 surveys per year. 'We're not here to replace the humans in the loop. We're here to give them leverage,' said Akshat Tyagi, co-founder and CEO of Metaforms.
Business Upturn
26-07-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
30+ Hands-On Workshops Empowering Immigrant Entrepreneurs at Open Atlas Summit 2025
By News Desk Published on July 26, 2025, 21:19 IST The Open Atlas Summit 2025 isn't just another conference—it's a bootcamp for immigrant builders. Organized by Nikin Tharan and Soundarya Balasubramani, the two-day summit will be a launchpad for aspiring entrepreneurs. With 30+ expert-led workshops across two days, the Summit will equip ambitious immigrants with the tools, frameworks, and strategies to launch, fund, and scale ventures in the U.S.—even without an H-1B visa. From practical legal guidance to pitch practice and product roadmapping, the workshop lineup is designed for founders, solopreneurs, creators, and dreamers navigating the complex intersection of immigration and entrepreneurship. Some standout sessions include: Panel: Going from Idea to Startup as an Immigrant Founder (Day 2, 11:30 AM, Studio 4) With founders from ODF, SupermemoryAI sharing their origin stories and early lessons. Workshop: Bootstrap to $1 M ARR (Day 2, 12:30 PM, Studio 2/3) Learn how to build a million-dollar business without raising outside capital. Learn how to build a million-dollar business without raising outside capital. Panel: Pitching to VCs as an Immigrant Founder (Day 2, 3:30 PM, Studio 4) Featuring VCs from One Way Ventures, Together Fund, and the ex‑CEO of Stilt—insights on making your pitch stand out. Featuring VCs from One Way Ventures, Together Fund, and the ex‑CEO of Stilt—insights on making your pitch stand out. Workshop: Scaling from Dubai (Day 2, 3:30 PM, Studio 6) Strategies for launching and scaling your startup in the UAE market Whether you're still fleshing out your startup idea or already pitching to VCs, there's a workshop for every stage—and every kind of builder. With speakers from One Way Ventures, Together Fund, Progressive Ventures, and partners like Deel, Boundless, Manifest Law, and Fakhoury Immigration, the event is a one-of-a-kind collision of legal expertise, startup energy, and global talent. Each workshop is designed to be intimate, hands-on, and actionable—no fluffy panels or death-by-PowerPoint. Attendees will walk away with checklists, pitch drafts, fundraising tactics, and visa strategies they can use immediately. Spaces are limited and filling fast. See the full agenda and grab your pass at Ahmedabad Plane Crash News desk at
Entrepreneur
15-07-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
AI Startup Gibran Raises USD 2.6 Mn Funding from Together Fund
The Bengaluru-based startup aims to develop foundational AI models that function effectively even with limited data, starting with applications in drug discovery. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. AI research startup Gibran has secured USD 2.6 million in seed funding from the Together Fund, co-founded by Freshworks' Girish Mathrubootham and Eka Software's Manav Garg. The Bengaluru-based startup aims to develop foundational AI models that function effectively even with limited data, starting with applications in drug discovery. Gibran was founded by Govind Balakrishnan and Srikant Chakravarti. Their work combines large language models (LLMs) with systems inspired by nature to enable AI that can generate original ideas by recombining known patterns. This could prove particularly valuable in domains like medical research, where large datasets are often scarce. "Our central thesis is that AI should not replace humans, but rather evolve with them," said Balakrishnan. "That means building systems that learn not just from data, but from people—continuously and contextually." The company plans to license its proprietary AI tools through a research-and-platform model, targeting sectors such as life sciences, education, and media. According to the founders, the goal is to enable AI agents capable of scientific hypothesis generation and creative exploration, supporting human intelligence rather than imitating it.
