Deeptech startup ThirdAI Automation has raised $3 Mn (₹27.2 Cr) in a seed funding round co-led by Endiya Partners and Capria Ventures. In a statement, the startup said that it plans to utilise the freshly raised funds to scale product development, ramp up hiring in India and overseas, and accelerate deployments at equipment manufacturers and semiconductor fabs. “This round will provide the momentum required to take our technology deeper into real fab environments. Our long-term vision is to build an operating system for industrial operations, where AI continuously reasons over complex, multimodal data to guide decisions across the manufacturing lifecycle,” said ThirdAI cofounder Sainyam Galhotra. Founded in 2024 by Galhotra and Vivek Vishwakarma, ThirdAI Automation offers AI-powered root cause analysis (RCA) and troubleshooting platform for semiconductor manufacturing. The startup’s AI-powered copilot sifts through equipment logs, sensor data, images, and operational records to diagnose failures at chip manufacturing facilities. Speaking with Inc42, cofounder and CEO Vishwakarma explained that ThirdAI’s software, which is installed into the fab equipment, performs an RCA every time there is an alert to streamline manufacturing. The startup also assists engineers in debugging operations at their facility or their customer facility. The fundraise comes as India is racing… Read MoreInc42 Media
