Outlook Business Desk
Forbes has unveiled its 2026 30 Under 30 list for artificial intelligence (AI), spotlighting young founders reshaping the tech landscape, including several standout leaders of Indian origin. See full list here
Raunak Chowdhuri and Adit Abraham, both graduates of MIT, named their startup after a Harry Potter spell they liked. Their AI platform helps organisations make sense of the huge amounts of information hidden inside unstructured documents.
Reducto has secured over $100mn in funding and reached a $600mn valuation. The startup, according to Mint, is already being used by companies like Scale AI and Airtable, underscoring its growing presence in enterprise workflows.
Advith Chelikani co founded Pylon, which helps business-to-business teams track and resolve customer issues across platforms including Slack, Microsoft Teams, email and in-app tools used by global companies.
Pylon now supports more than 750 business-to-business customers, including ElevenLabs, Together.ai and Linear, reflecting its strong adoption among fast-growing technology companies managing complex client communication.
Karun Kaushik co founded Delve to automate demanding compliance work. The company uses artificial intelligence to help organisations meet standards such as SOC 2 and HIPAA with less manual effort.
Delve recently raised $32mn at a $300mn valuation. Its tools are now used by more than 500 companies, including AI coding platform Lovable, showing its widening customer base.
Samir Dutta and Kunal Tangri cofounded Farsight, which builds AI agents capable of producing Excel models, pitch decks and research documents in formats preferred by financial institutions within seconds.
Vapi cofounder Nikhil Gupta now builds tools for voice-enabled AI agents, while Finsam Samson’s Accordance develops AI systems handling complex tax and accounting tasks, supported by major Silicon Valley investors.