Proof Behind the AI

unconventional

India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.

What this case is about

Your client is a Singapore based private equity firm considering investments in two growth stage Indian AI startups, one in healthcare diagnostics and one in consumer technology. It wants to distinguish capabilities that create measurable value from claims that are overstated, and to understand whether those capabilities can scale. How would you assess the evidence and advise the client on its investment decision?

Objective

Establish whether each startup's AI produces attributable, repeatable economic value and can scale, then recommend the diligence gates needed before an investment decision.

Skills this case tests

Structuring the problem
Reading the data
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
Communicating clearly

This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.