Swiggy Acquires Kint.IO, A Bengaluru-Based AI Startup
In a bid to strengthen their foothold in the consumer app market, the online ordering and delivery service Swiggy acquired Kint.IO, a Bengaluru-based AI start-up that applies deep learning and computer vision to object recognition in videos. With clever imaging and computer vision touted to drive the future of consumer apps, the acquisition can be seen as a strategic move by Swiggy to consolidate its position in the highly-competitive food delivery market in India Kint.IO which was founded in 2014, will join Swiggy to boost its computer vision technology and superior consumer experience. Further, by welcoming both the founding members of Kint.IO into their team, Swiggy hopes to strengthen its expertise in the field of  AI, machine learning, big data systems. “The team at Kint.IO comes with an exceptional understanding and expertise in AI, machine learning and data sciences. This acquihire is part of Swiggy’s strategy to scale our tech prowess by bringing in entrepreneurial teams that can solve unique customer problems while leveraging the network and resources at Swiggy. We provide a unique mix of strong entrepreneurial DNA and professional leadership that gives startup teams the ownership and leverage to move fast and make a big impact,” said Dale Vaz, Head of Engineering and Data Sciences, Swiggy. This will be the second acquisition since Vaz took charge in July last year after his brief stint with Amazon India. In August 2018, under his watchful eyes, Swiggy acquired on-demand delivery startup Scootsy for Rs 50 crore. Speaking on the development, Pavithra Solai Jawahar and Jagannathan Veeraraghavan, Co-founders of Kint.IO said, “AI research has leapfrogged this past year but lack of data, cultural biases, inability to adapt to our diversity, has somehow always pulled us back when it comes to applying AI to India-based problems, effectively. This is where Swiggy left us stumped. We were impressed by the team’s razor-focussed mindset to bring ingenious solutions for problems unique to India. We are confident that this partnership can unlock immense possibilities. This is a great opportunity for us to show scale and address a-billion-people problems through AI. We look forward to interesting innings with Swiggy.”
In a bid to strengthen their foothold in the consumer app market, the online ordering and delivery service Swiggy acquired Kint.IO, a Bengaluru-based AI start-up that applies deep learning and computer vision to object recognition in videos. With clever imaging and computer vision touted to drive the future of consumer apps, the acquisition can be […]
Swiggy acquired Kint.IO, a Bengaluru-based AI start-up that applies deep learning and computer vision to object recognition in videos.
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Akshaya Asokan works as a Technology Journalist at Analytics India Magazine. She has previously worked with IDG Media and The New Indian Express. When not writing, she can be seen either reading or staring at a flower.