If you’re a small or medium-sized business in India, Agentic AI could be the solution you’re looking for…
Agentic AI is not a tech buzzword any more, it is the next big industrial shift…
With minimal human intervention, these agents can plan, adapt and execute. From fintech companies to fledgling startups, everyone across the globe has started employing Agentic AIs and it looks like Indian businesses are also following suit.
According to a market forecast on Financial Express, the global Agentic AI market is set to expand from around USD 28 billion in 2024 to over USD 127 billion by 2029. So, if Indian startups measure up the advantages and approach these agents with clarity and conviction, they can stay ahead of the curve.
What is Agentic AI
Agentic AI are artificial intelligence systems that are capable of autonomous decision making. They can do a lot more than chatbots and coding assistants – they can identify problems, generate solutions, run tests and learn from feedback.
Imagine a junior employee who can learn the job quickly with minimal handholding. Now imagine if the same employee didn’t need sleep, improved exponentially with a small span of time and didn’t need a manager to check in at every step. Well, that’s Agentic AI for you!
For a country like India, this is a great way to eradicate inefficiencies. With a projected tech economy valuation of ₹35 lakh crores by 2026, even a slight improvement in productivity with the help of Agentic AI can create a huge impact.
Agentic AI in a Developer Nation
India is home to one of the world’s largest as well as younger developer communities. Platforms like GitHub count nearly 18 million Indian developers contributing to global codebases. If Agentic AI is added to this ecosystem, it can reduce development time from weeks to days and can also improve code quality as well as security.
In sectors that are regulated like BFSI and healthcare, where speed has to walk hand in hand with compliance, AI agents can be indispensable. Apart from speeding up the work, they can also check for vulnerabilities and also ensure adherence to standards.
Startups & SMBs Driving Demand
Earlier, it was enterprises and bigger companies leading the way to sign up AI Agents. But now, smaller businesses are also availing their services. Companies like Gnani AI, Zigment and Meritto have seen 20-30% of their new customers come from startups and SMBs – which has increased by 5% from the start of 2025.
From customer support automation to streamlining the hiring process, Agentic AI is proving to be a great growth lever. For smaller companies with limited resources, this is proving to be a great way to get the most out of their tight budgets.
The Fast-Maturing Ecosystem
As of today, there are over 100 Agentic AI startups in India. These range from education and HR tech to finance and telecom and they cater to domestic and global markets. Many of these are no-code or low-code platforms which thereby makes advanced AI accessible even to non-tech teams.
At the same time, enterprise giants like HDFC and SBI are trying out agentic tools to automate their processes. Both the private as well as the public sector have started treating these agents, not as experiments but, as systems that are critical to their success.
Caution, Hype & the Path to Scale
For all their hype, Agentic AI is not without problems. ‘Agent washing’ is a common problem where vendors pose traditional automation as agentic without delivering true autonomous reasoning. Many agentic pilots fail due to the absence of domain expertise, clearcut ROI metrics or lack of scalability.
To ensure these experiments are a success, companies should have a clearcut plan and business case when they experiment with Agentic AI. They should also team up with startups that combine machine learning prowess with deep industry understanding.
The Last Word
With a maturing ecosystem, global interest and an increasing demand for businesses of all sizes, Agentic AI may have arrived in India at just the right time.
But to turn this potential into progress, India needs to act fast. Policymakers should support the innovation, companies must invest in real use cases and not just go with the hype and business teams must upskill to handle the new technology.
If we get this right, Agentic AI will help India make the next big technological leap.
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