Prashanth Prakash

The AI Impact Summit has been remarkable. The density of talent, ideas, and ambition in one place is something to witness. Proud to see India at the centre of a global AI conversation, surrounded by some of the best minds in the world. Our dinner brought many of them together. Founders, policymakers, global tech leaders, all in one room. The conversations were rich, the intent was clear, and India's seat at the table has never felt more earned. @AccelIndia @ShwetaRKohli Ashutosh Sharma @Prosus_Ventures

I was at the Pitchfest as part of the Global AI Impact Summit in Delhi yesterday. After watching 20+ startups pitch across sectors ranging from education to defense one thing became very clear to me: The move to AI is inevitable. The real question has always been: where will India play? There are two key themes that stand out: 1.⁠ ⁠Context is the moat (not cost) India is not the US and our context is unique - Our regulatory environment, legal systems, government programs, and social realities are different. Startups that deeply understand this context and design for it will have a durable advantage. While the world solves for Western geographies, India’s context creates opportunities only we can capture. 2.⁠ ⁠Physical meets digital. AI is moving beyond software into Robotics, defense systems, and other hardware-enabled AI solutions. These are taking shape today, solving problems that weren’t possible a decade ago. It was inspiring to see startups showcased on a stage orchestrated by the Government of India, with strong participation from institutional capital. When founders build supported by inflow of strong private capital and policy - momentum becomes exponential. The AI moment in India isn’t ahead of us. It’s happening now. If you’re thinking about starting up or making a career shift, this is the space to be in. We at Accel are committed to supporting startup’s who are building in AI from India. @AshwiniVaishnaw Abhishek Singh @rajattandy @AmitabhShah @byvidhya @AccelIndia @IndianVCA @YUVAunstopable

🚨 Accel India, Prosus and Startup Policy Forum proudly host AI x Delhi, an exclusive evening amid Delhi’s historic monuments in partnership with IndiaAI Mission to kick off the AI Impact Summit. India's top policymakers and founders join us to welcome global delegates from leading AI and tech firms, alongwith the AI leadership from the United Nations Office of Digital and Emerging Technologies for inspiring conversations. Guests of Honour ➡️ Abhishek Singh, CEO, IndiaAI Mission; Additional Secretary, MeitY ➡️ Amandeep Gill, Under Secretary General and Technology Envoy, United Nations ➡️ Amitabh Kant, Former G20 Sherpa & Former CEO, NITI Aayog ➡️ Mati Staniszewksi, Co-founder, ElevenLabs Let’s celebrate the AI Impact Summit together! 🎉 @AccelIndia @Prosusgroup @amitabhk87 @abhish18 @matiii @gioasempre @UN @ODET_UN @OfficialINDIAai @IndiaAiExpo @prashanthp @prayanks @Ashutosh_Blr @SPF_India @elevenlabs

Airaa academy is doing what Indian education desperately needs - refusing to accept mediocre tradeoffs. At Airaa Academy in Bangalore, Amitha has built a seamless K-12 experience where: -Montessori principles meet CBSE preparation -Students learn from CEOs, not just textbooks -AI and Ethics sit alongside traditional academics -Mental health matters as much as marks Founded by a Montessorian and psychologist who believes children should be curious, confident, and rooted in Indian values while being future-ready. Proud of what Amitha and the Airraa team have built airaa.com

When countries align, businesses grow. Hon'ble @narendramodi and President @realDonaldTrump engaging directly signals India’s long-term intent for global businesses. With sustained efforts by Hon'ble @PiyushGoyal this will further open access to global markets for Indian startups

We're excited to partner with Ashish Goel, Pranav Chopra, and the team at Optimist (@optimist_AC), who are building accessible, affordable cooling solutions designed for Indian realities @prashanthp • @manasishah25 • #AccelFamily

Dear @AmagiCorp, you've been the quiet force behind the shows we've binged, games we've watched, and movies we've streamed. We’re celebrating this milestone with deep pride in what you’ve built. @accel • @skirani • @rachit_parekh • @niparko • @kasvasan • @baskarip

Big congratulations to Baskar, Vidhya, Srini, and everyone at @AmagiCorp. The company started in 2008, the same year Accel began its journey in India, and little did we know we would go on to become partners along the way. Over the past 18 years, Amagi has built software that now sits at the core of how broadcasters around the world transition to streaming. Now, as AI reshapes the media industry, Amagi is well prepared for what lies ahead, and we’re proud to continue partnering with the team.

On National Startup Day, I find myself reflecting on how far India’s startup ecosystem has come. Having seen multiple cycles, my conviction for the next decade is clear: India’s real edge is going to come from depth in building global-standard products driven by IP-led engineering and manufacturing. The next chapter won’t be defined by speed alone, but by applying startup speed to build enduring, globally recognised products from India. Here is an article sharing my thoughts on the same: ptinews.com/story/business… Shri @narendramodi Shri @PiyushGoyal Shri @Amardeep2009 Shri @SanjivIRS Shri Sumeet Jarangal Mamtha Venkatesh Chaahat Khattar @startupindia @DPIITGoI #10yearsofstartupIndia #nationalStartupDay #StartupIndia #IndiastartupEcosystem

Here is a simple one page fact-sheet why startups, nano-GCCsand GCCs should consider #SiliconBeachofIndia as their primary/secondary base for operations. Did we miss anything? #Mangaluru #Udupi #BeyondBengaluru

There is a subtle lack of pride in Indian venture. “US is more exciting.” “They build trillion dollar companies, we build dhanda.” “Big ideas are gone.” This view misses a crucial perspective. Let me explain. 1/n

Meesho opens for IPO subscription today as India's largest ecommerce player by shipments, beating Amazon and Flipkart to become the first horizontal consumer internet IPO. 210M users. 88% outside top 8 cities. Here's why they solved a problem the incumbents are structurally incapable of solving (Details 🧵below) : Everyone thinks Meesho won by being "the cheap option." Wrong. Meesho won by recognizing that 200M+ Indians were structurally locked out of organized ecommerce. Not because they didn't want it. Because serving them profitably was impossible with existing cost structures. The core insight: You can't serve Rs 200 transactions with infrastructure built for Rs 2000 transactions.

We're excited to announce AI Cohort 2026 in partnership with Google's AI Futures Fund—a global first for @Google and a landmark moment for India's AI ecosystem. Together, we're backing India's next generation of AI founders, building for a billion people and beyond.

AgroStar’s clarity from the early days was simple, direct, and to build for scale, and that was a key reason we backed the team early. Agri has always been one of India’s core foundations, and innovation here creates meaningful impact. This milestone shows how that early belief continues to hold as the journey grows. Congratulations! @ShardulSheth @SitanshuSheth @agrostar_in @AlladwarRitesh @siddshrikanth @byvidhya @tcmsundaram Rohit sood @shashvat_rai Abhishek Chandra Vaishanvi S.

Today we launched LEAP - the Local Economy Accelerator Program, a ₹1,000 crore initiative to build innovation and entrepreneurship across Karnataka over the next five years. LEAP will nurture over 5 lakh jobs by supporting startups through a full lifecycle approach with funds, incubators, accelerators, Centres of Excellence and Global Technology Centres. It includes a ₹300 crore fund of funds, ₹100 crore for deep tech, and focused programs for research, prototyping and skilling. By creating strong ecosystems in Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns, we are making world-class infrastructure, including plug-and-play/co-working facilities, mentorship and market access available to entrepreneurs everywhere. Strengthening local economies across Karnataka continues to be our central priority and LEAP is a big step in that direction. @CMofKarnataka @DKShivakumar

@rohithbhat @vinayakaj @karnatakadem @CaptBrijesh @itssiliconbeach @TiEMangaluru @bharathshetty_y @vedavyasbjp @PMadhwaraj @YashpalBJP @TVMohandasPai Congrats @rohithbhat! Your sustained efforts and perseverance are making a big difference to the Beyond Bengaluru initiative 🙏

#SiliconBeachofIndia makes #IT waves! Here's the full text thehindubusinessline.com/news/silicon-b… #BeyondBengaluru #Mangaluru #Udupi @vinayakaj

@sbikh @abhirajbhal @varunkhaitan @accelindia Thank you Sanjeev🙏

Hoarding outside the Accel office. Well done Urban Company and well done Accel ⁦@abhirajbhal⁩ ⁦⁦@prashanthp⁩ ⁦@varunkhaitan⁩ ⁦@accelindia⁩

Big congratulations to @abhirajbhal , @varunkhaitan , @ra9z , and everyone at @urbancompany_UC

Urban Company IPO oversubscribed. Hold your breath - it looks like 108.9 X unless I am reading the table wrong. Congratulations ⁦@abhirajbhal⁩