8chili, a deep-tech company has raised an undisclosed amount from strategic investor and mentor Karna D Shinde,as per company details to press note on May 21.
About 8Chilli
8chili is a San Ramon, CA based deep tech company pioneering immersive virtual reality training and engagement. The company is one of the top 3 companies covered by Gartner in the emerging metaverse technology companies for 2023. The company has development center in Bengaluru, India.
8chili has developed an innovative VR platform, HintVR, to deliver immersive training for various disciplines. HintVR enables organizations to adopt a comprehensive immersive training platform with a clear focus on ROI.
The platform takes care of content creation, curation, delivery, measurement and everything else in the technology enablement for immersive training. The HintVR™ platform enables blending learning by bringing together 3D simulations, stereoscopic videos, and 3D models.
HintVR has higher recall rates as well as faster learning times as demonstrated in multiple evidence based case studies.
Karna D Shinde, a legal expert turned investor in the US, supports startups that are engaged in artificial intelligence (AR) and virtual intelligence (VR) surgical training and patient engagement.
The funding received from karna D Shinde will be used by the company to initiate immersive technology for the workspace which is in great demand these days.
“We are thrilled to have Karna D Shinde’s support as we continue to push the boundaries of immersive training. His strategic insight and financial backing will enable us to accelerate our research and development efforts, expand our market reach, and forge key partnerships within the healthcare industry,” said Aravind Upadhyaya, founder and CEO, 8chili.
HintVR would help organisations to adopt a comprehensive immersive training platform with a clear focus on ROI. The company claims that the platform is 80% faster in content creation saving time and money for clients and thus breaking barriers for enterprise-wide VR adoption for training.
8chili has partnered with customers in the healthcare and life-science industry, like Strides Pharma and Apollo Hospitals, that have recognised the value of 8chili’s offerings and have implemented the company’s solutions in their operations.
