DeepSeek is breaking new ground in the AI landscape. The model earned the buzz by outperforming its predecessors through exceptional computational power and cost efficiency. Additionally, DeepSeek claimed to have used older H800 chips from Nvidia for training and creating its R1 model, which is on par with OpenAI’s leading model. As of February 5, 2025, DeepSeek has garnered around 1.66 million downloads worldwide across Google Play and the App Store. The unmatchable capabilities are driving businesses across the globe to adopt DeepSeek to power their AI products. Here are some leading startups that have joined the DeepSeek wave.
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KOGO AI
KOGO is a Bengaluru-based AI startup that is at the forefront of creating AI agents that observe, process, analyze and act. KOGO’s AI agent can be integrated with multiple platforms to perform complex contextual real-world actions. KOGO provides a human-first operating system that allows businesses to build, deploy and manage autonomous AI assistants. Their operating system is built on Large Agentic Framework which enables AI agents to understand intricate human intent through natural language. KOGO is one of the pioneers in the Indian startup ecosystem to have adopted DeepSeek to their tech stack.
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In order to improve the capabilities of its AI agents, KOGO has made its shift to DeepSeek. With this new model, the company’s research agent and data analysis have drastically improved. The availability of advanced open source AI models dramatically improves KOGO’s AI Agents, a key reason for their move to embrace DeepSeek.
Soket Labs
Soket Labs is an Indian startup based in Gurugram, Haryana. It is an AI research firm focusing on developing language models with a balanced representation of Indian languages. They are building AI solutions for enterprises and Indian companies. Soket Labs have recently collaborated with Google to build an open-source multilingual foundation model called Pragna-1B. This model supports multiple Indian languages and is designed to enhance the efficiency of language processing. Recently, Soket Labs started leveraging DeepSeek to train real-time speech APIs for Indic languages. DeepSeek is said to have outperformed LLaMA 70B in data extraction and training processes.
Superfocus
Superfocus is an AI startup based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. SuperFocus is focused on building AI-powered superhumans for businesses. Their AI superhumans can read, write, listen, speak and act. Their AI agents provide reliable and accurate responses, helping various work functions, such as customer service, automate repetitive tasks. Their AI models can be deeply customized to meet unique business, cultural and linguistic needs.
Superfocus is currently experimenting with DeepSeek to improve the capabilities of its AI systems. They are using DeepSeek-V3 models to run their models and are confident that it would deliver the expected results. In order to counter high AI expenses, they plan to shift many crucial activities to DeepSeek.
Krutrim AI
Kutrim is an innovative artificial intelligence platform developed by the Ola group. It aims to provide businesses with an advanced AI computing stack tailored to meet their unique needs. Krutrim provides advanced resources like model-as-a-service (MaaS) and GPU-as-a-service to businesses to develop their own AI applications or AI models at a lower cost. They are developing foundational AI models for text, voice, and vision while also creating platforms for AI training and development across different industries.
Kutrim became the first to integrate DeepSeek into the local servers. This empowers businesses to accelerate AI innovations while reducing costs. Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola, noted in his X post, “ While we in India should be cautious with the DeepSeek app, we can totally make use of the open source model namesake, if securely deployed on Indian servers, to leapfrog our own AI progress.”
