Google I/O Connect India 2025 8 Indian Startups Harness Google's AI Models

Google I/O Connect India 2025: 8 Indian Startups Transform with Google's AI Models

Google I/O Connect India 2025

🚀 Event Highlights from Bengaluru

Google I/O Connect India 2025 took place in Bengaluru, showcasing the latest AI-powered tools designed for Indian developers. Eight local startups stepped into the spotlight, unveiling projects powered by Google’s advanced AI models like Gemma 3 and Gemini.

Google I/O Connect India 2025

Indian Startups & Their AI Innovations

• Sarvam (Bengaluru)
  Launched Sarvam-Translate, an open-source translation API using Gemma 3. It supports all 22 Indian languages and handles over 1 lakh translation requests weekly. Also powers Samvaad, a multilingual AI chat platform.
• CoRover
  Integrated Google’s Gemini via Cloud AI Stack to build BharatGPT, a multilingual chatbot. It has reached 1 billion+ users across 25,000+ enterprises and processed over 20 billion interactions.
• Glance
  Uses Gemini and Imagen (through Vertex AI) to provide a personalized styling service. Users can upload selfies to generate fashion-inspired looks.
• Entri
  Added Gemini into its “AI Teacher Assistant” and “Interview Coach” tools. These produce real-time support in Indian languages, used by 53% and 91% of users respectively.
• Invideo
  Employed Gemini models like Imagen 4 and Veo 3 to enable text-to-video generation — letting anyone create full-length videos from simple prompts.



• Dashverse
  Harnesses Gemini, Veo 3, and Lyria 2 via Vertex AI for its tools: Dashtoon Studio and Frameo. These tools transform text prompts into comics and cinematic videos for over 2 million users.
• Toonsutra
  Integrates Gemini 2.5 Pro, Lyria 2, and Veo 3 to generate Indian-language webcomics with voice and music, bringing static visuals to life.
• Nykaa
  Working with Gemini to introduce AI-driven features across its beauty and lifestyle platforms (specific product details to be revealed soon).

Google I/O Connect India 2025

Google’s Support: Startup Accelerator

Google also announced the second cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Apps program, selecting 20 AI-driven Indian startups. Over the last decade, Google has supported 230+ startups in India through various accelerator initiatives.

FAQs

Q1: What is Gemma 3?

Gemma 3 is Google’s latest multilingual AI model, designed specifically for complex tasks like translation and conversational AI across Indian languages.

Q2: How many languages does Sarvam‑Translate support?

Sarvam‑Translate supports all 22 recognized Indian languages, ideal for publishers, developers, and content creators.

Q3: What is Google’s Accelerator program?

The Google for Startups Accelerator: Apps is a mentorship and support initiative for early-stage startups building innovative mobile and AI-powered apps.

Q4: How are these models boosting user experience?

By enabling features like real-time translation, chatbots, AI coaching, and text-to-video generation, these models significantly improve user experience and accessibility.

Q5: Can I integrate these AI tools into my own startup?

Yes — Google Cloud’s AI Stack (Vertex AI, Gemini, etc.) is available to developers and companies via pay-as-you-go APIs.