List of tech startups Airtel has acquired stakes in

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telco, has been acquiring stakes in a number of startups working in the areas of data, networks, payments and distribution since 2019.

The telco launched its Startup Accelerator Program in 2019 to support early-stage Indian startups. It aimed to provide Airtel’s machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for startups to leverage and aid in their growth.