Top Tech Startups in Karnataka, India in 2026

CoreShield Technologies is a deep-tech AI startup, founded in 2023 by IIM alumni and incubated at IIT Delhi, focussing on building advanced, real-time intelligence solutions for both the defense sector and civilian enterprises. We are proud to be a recognized winner of the iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) challenge by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, affirming our commitment to strengthening India’s defense capabilities through AI-powered situational awareness, decision-making, and operational readiness tools. With a strong vision for dual-use technology, we are also enabling enterprises, critical infrastructure, and public institutions to secure their physical environments through scalable, intelligent surveillance and threat detection systems. CoreShield is building solutions that secure the future — across battlefields and beyond.

EaseOps digitizes the operational chaos of hospitals—replacing paper checklists, WhatsApp coordination, and manual compliance tracking with AI-powered automation. Live in 30+ hospital locations, saving 15,000+ hours monthly.

At Textify Analytics, we’re on a mission to transform how the world uncovers statistical insights, empowering data lovers—students, analysts, journalists, and businesses—with our AI-powered search engine. Our vision? To make data accessible, instant, and impactful, turning hours of research into seconds of clarity. Unlike traditional search engines like Google, which falter at extracting stats from images or PDFs, Textify’s cutting-edge multimodal AI unlocks insights from a 3M chart dataset, capable of processing 1M documents monthly. Whether it’s a student shaping a thesis, an analyst crafting a report, a journalist telling a data-driven story, or a business strategizing growth, our platform delivers precise, sourced results through natural language queries and workflows like pitch decks. Hosted on Azure, we’re scaling to a 50M chart dataset, aiming to redefine data access worldwide. Born in India’s 1.4B-strong digital ecosystem, Textify is driven by innovation and purpose. With global accolades—Top 40 Global Startups (G20 Startup Alliance 2023), Google GenAI Finalist (2024), and ‘One of the Best in India’ (AngelList 2022), we’re proud to be on a mission to empower India’s 100M+ students and 1M+ MSMEs. Join us to shape the future of data, creating tools that inspire and empower at Textify Analytics.

LightHearted is dedicated to preventing 10 million heart-related deaths by 2030. Our groundbreaking medical device revolutionizes the detection of heart conditions, offering a faster, more accurate, and more affordable solution compared to existing technologies. What sets our device apart is its ability to gather essential data through clothing and at a distance, uncovering unique biomarkers in less than a minute. Founded by Lucrezia Cester and Dilip Rajeswari

When cloud, collaboration and content explode, data security takes on a new meaning.

Our vast knowledge of markets and robust connections set us apart, but what truly differentiates us is our expertise in assessing leadership resonance in tangible ways. We understand that the success of recruitment goes beyond qualifications and experience; We also help with early stage debt raising or fundraising for startups.

HelioAI is an AI concierge for Shopify brands that helps shoppers get answers, discover products, and complete purchases while reducing support workload and turning conversations into actionable shopper intelligence.