Scanta Wins 2018 Draper University Summer Pitch Competition
Draper University is a Silicon Valley school focused on providing immersive tech entrepreneurship programs that allow startups to pitch to 80+ venture capitalists at their finale. Over 780+ Draper University alumni have launched their own startups, raised $220+M in in venture funding to date, have sold their companies for multiple millions, and have been featured in […]
Scanta Wins 2018 SF Shark Tank Showcase
Scanta participated and won the prestigious 2018 Shark Tank Showcase in San Francisco in January. This marks the first time that a company from India has won the SF Shark Tank Showcase. What is Scanta? Scanta harnesses the power of augmented reality and blockchain technology to build innovative experiences with an aim to disrupt the way […]
How Augmented Reality startup Scanta is disrupting communication
Initiating Scanta as a venture wasn’t easy, especially after unsuccessfully floating 3D gaming engine, so this was a natural course correction for me in sync with the market trends. Scanta initially received rejections from about 120 investors, but the turning point arrived at the Shark Tank showcase in the United States where Scanta made its […]
This SharkTank recognized Indian startup is going places with its Augmented Reality products
Well! It is not so easy to impress upon the United States’ SharkTank Jury. And if you have impressed them, then you are certainly worthy of your creations. Chaitanya Hiremath, Founder of Scanta.io, is probably the first Indian origin entrepreneur to ever win the Shark Tank Showcase and the prestigious Draper summer pitch, 2018 in […]
Bringing Augmented Reality to life with ‘virtual humans’ using Artificial Intelligence – the mission of Scanta
Artificial intelligence, machine learning: These emerging technologies are changing the way we live, work, and do business in the world for the better. How is AI actually being applied in business today, though? In this episode of UpTech Report, I interview Chaitanya Hiremath, who also goes by Chad. He’s the founder and CEO of Scanta, […]
Why chatbots are a backdoor to company data and how to protect them
Chatbots are one of the latest hypes in information technology. Quite a few websites try to leverage the costs savings and customer interaction improvements using chatbots and virtual assistants. However, those bots are often unsecured and the potential for data breaches, manipulation or other mischief is big. We had the chance to speak with Chaitanya […]
15 Common Marketing Mistakes Entrepreneurs Should Avoid
Marketing strategies and techniques change constantly. With all the advice and warnings to follow—some of it contradictory—entrepreneurs can quickly get confused as to what works, and what should be avoided. This can lead to entrepreneurs, especially those first starting out, making some crucial marketing mistakes. To help you avoid trouble, 15 members of Forbes Business Council, below, discuss […]
Three Strategies For Business Leaders To Improve Focus
It would be easy to simply blame the obvious 24/7 intrusion of mobile platforms into our daily lives. After all, clicks, downloads, likes, views, followers and shares have become a new currency of both social interaction and our digital economy. Platforms like TikTok offer bite-sized content that is easy to consume while automatically recommending similar content and […]
3 Tips For Incorporating AI In The Automotive Industry
Digital interactions extend to all aspects of our day-to-day lives: at home, during travel, at work, at play and during rest. We are continuously switching back and forth between the digital and the real world, and we are doing so at a progressively faster rate. Simply downloading applications, viewing webpages and getting monotonous responses from […]
Several CISOs and CIOs are Not Aware That VA Chatbots Need Protection
Chaitanya Hiremath is the CEO of San Francisco-based AI firm, Scanta Inc. He is the first Indian-origin entrepreneur to win the Shark Tank Showcase and the prestigious Draper University ‘Summer Pitch’ in 2018 in San Francisco. In 2019, he was listed in the ‘Top 25 People in Tech’ list by Entrepreneur Magazine, after also being chosen for the Forbes […]