With over 3,600 deeptech startups and a $100 billion R&D push in the latest Union Budget, India’s transformation into a global innovation hub is well underway. Once considered a destination for IT services, the country is now spawning breakthroughs in AI, quantum, and semiconductors.
The Indian government has recognized the sector’s strategic importance. The 2025–26 Union Budget earmarked $100 billion for deeptech R&D, a strong signal that the country intends to be a global leader in future-critical technologies like AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and advanced materials.
That said, challenges persist. Only around 4% of India’s 100,000+ startups fall under deeptech, compared to 18% in China. Furthermore, only 1 in 6 public-funded incubators cater to deeptech ventures. Yet, partnerships with innovation powerhouses like the U.S., France, Israel, and Germany are helping bridge gaps in funding, infrastructure, and talent.
10 DeepTech Startups to Watch in 2025
1. Alchemyst AI
Founded in 2023, Alchemyst AI builds autonomous, multi-agent AI employees that integrate into enterprise workflows. Starting with sales development, their platform—Alchemysts—is expanding across functions, enabling digital labor that collaborates, learns, and scales. This agentic AI model is redefining how Indian enterprises boost productivity through intelligent automation.
2. Deceptive AI
Since 2021, Deceptive AI has focused on AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) through generative and computer vision technologies. Its innovations include fashion GANs, semantic video segmentation, and tools for media production. With roots in fundamental research, Deceptive AI is pioneering AI for India’s creative economy.
3. Ivelosi
A 2025 entrant, Ivelosi is disrupting connectivity itself. It’s building a decentralized, AI-powered communication protocol that eliminates the need for ISPs. Using unlicensed WiFi spectrum and blockchain-authenticated peer-to-peer networking, Ivelosi offers affordable and resilient digital infrastructure—a game-changer for rural and underserved regions.
4. Intrvuz
Intrvuz is reshaping hiring through autonomous recruitment intelligence. Its platform automates screening, interviewing, and matching talent to roles, reducing time-to-hire by up to 90%. For a country managing large-scale employment demands, Intrvuz brings scalability and precision to workforce acquisition.
5. RoomsVital Automation Solutions
Focused on IoT and automation, RoomsVital retrofits homes and hospitality spaces with intelligent locks, sensors, and visitor management systems. By enabling self-check-ins and enhanced security, it’s accelerating India’s smart infrastructure—without requiring new construction or complex installs.
6. Autoyos Private Limited
Autoyos is designing operator-free AI systems for healthcare, including diagnostic and monitoring devices that function autonomously. Their mission: make quality healthcare accessible in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities by removing dependency on human operators. Their work could radically improve India’s medical reach and reliability.
7. Alt DRX
Alt DRX is transforming real estate with fractional ownership. Its blockchain-powered marketplace allows users to buy and sell tokenized property—one square foot at a time—with real-time pricing and liquidity. By democratizing real estate investment, Alt DRX is unlocking a $200+ billion sector for the masses.
8. DocketRun
In the retail world, DocketRun helps brands decode consumer behavior using video analytics. Their platform provides actionable insights from in-store and digital interactions, helping companies optimize marketing, inventory, and customer service. It’s retail intelligence in real time.
9. Uniphore
Already a global name in conversational AI, Uniphore analyzes speech, emotion, and intent to power human-centric digital experiences. With applications in CX, healthcare, and compliance, Uniphore ensures machines not only understand language—but understand people.
10. Qure.ai
Qure.ai applies deep learning to radiology, enabling rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis, stroke, and brain injuries. Its tools are in use across more than 60 countries, with a strong impact in rural India where access to skilled radiologists is limited. Qure.ai is a frontrunner in India’s AI-for-healthcare mission.
What’s Powering the Rise?
India’s deeptech boom is fueled by four key enablers:
The Road Ahead
India’s deeptech startups are not just building companies, they’re tackling civilization-scale problems: climate resilience, AI alignment, decentralized infrastructure, and next-gen healthcare. The momentum is here, but to sustain it, India must:
2025 is a watershed moment in India’s innovation journey. With strategic investments, global collaborations, and a bold new generation of technologists, India is not just building for today. It’s architecting the future.
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