Bengaluru: Frinks AI, a fast-scaling manufacturing AI startup founded by IIT Hyderabad alumni, has raised $5.4 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Prime Venture Partners, bringing its total funding to $6.25 million.
The company is building foundational Vision AI models to transform quality control in global manufacturing operations.
Founded by Aditya Agrawal, Dharmgya Sharma, and Subhra S Bhattacherjee, Frinks AI is pioneering highly generalizable machine vision systems that are already in use across 1,000+ production lines globally, spanning sectors such as automotive, consumer goods, steel, cement, and medical devices.
“This is the dawn of a new industrial revolution powered by intelligent automation,” said Aditya Agrawal, Co-founder & CEO, Frinks AI. “Our platform helps manufacturers achieve better quality, reduce defects, and enhance production efficiency—while making them more resilient and globally competitive.”
Backing from Top Investors and Industry Veterans
The funding round also saw participation from Chiratae Ventures, Navam Capital, and Ashok Atluri (Founder, Zen Technologies). Strategic advisors and angel investors include:
- S Ramadorai, former MD & CEO, TCS
- Dr V Sumantran, former Executive Director, Tata Motors
- Dr Tarun Ramadorai, Professor, Imperial College London
- Dr Gopichand Katragadda, former Group CTO, Tata Sons
“Frinks AI is building next-gen vision systems that overcome long-standing limitations of traditional machine vision,” said Brij Bhushan, Partner, Prime VP. “With over 99.99% accuracy, their foundational models bring 10x improvement and global scalability.”
No-Code Vision AI for Smarter Manufacturing
Frinks AI offers a no-code, plug-and-play platform that allows manufacturers to customize inspection workflows, integrate with existing systems, and scale across production lines—enabling cognitive automation without added complexity.
Using proprietary models fine-tuned on limited datasets, the platform delivers industry-leading accuracy while solving common reliability issues in traditional rule-based systems. Customers report:
- Up to 40% defect reduction
- Significant throughput increase
- Better production consistency
Global Expansion and Future Roadmap
With this new funding, Frinks AI will:
- Accelerate US market expansion
- Scale R&D efforts in computer vision and AI
- Collaborate with OEMs and automation companies for joint go-to-market strategies
Frinks AI is positioning itself as a category-defining player in the industrial AI space by combining deep research, scalable platforms, and sector-specific intelligence for smarter, faster, and more reliable manufacturing.
