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IndiGo Ventures invests in Sarvam to boost AI in aviation
IndiGo Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of IndiGo, has invested an undisclosed amount in Sarvam, a full-stack sovereign AI company, as part of Sarvam's Series B round. The investment, announced on…
IndiGo Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of IndiGo, has invested an undisclosed amount in Sarvam, a full-stack sovereign AI company, as part of Sarvam's Series B round. The investment, announced on Friday, builds on an existing collaboration between the two firms to use AI for enhancing customer experience and streamlining operational workflows.
Neetan Chopra, IndiGo's chief digital and information officer, said AI is becoming foundational for aviation, reshaping customer experience and operational decisions. Sarvam co-founder Pratyush Kumar noted that aviation offers a powerful setting for enterprise AI due to its high-volume customer interactions and complex operations. The companies aim to develop applications across customer experience, employee productivity, and airline operations.
IndiGo Ventures had received SEBI approval three years ago to set up an alternative investment fund with a corpus of Rs 600 crore to foster innovation.
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This investment aligns with a broader trend of Indian airlines deploying homegrown AI to manage scale. IndiGo operates over 2,000 daily flights and carries roughly 100 million passengers a year, making its network one of the world's busiest. AI applications here could cut delays by optimising crew scheduling and aircraft turnaround, areas where minutes saved translate into crores of rupees annually. The Rs 600 crore AIF gives IndiGo Ventures firepower for more such bets. The real test will be how quickly Sarvam's systems move from pilot projects to production across IndiGo's entire network, a rollout that, if successful, could set a template for enterprise AI in Indian aviation. IndiGo's next quarterly earnings call may offer clues on cost savings from these tools.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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