SigTuple Technologies
Category: AI in Healthcare
AI-powered digital microscopy and diagnostic pathology company automating microscopic analysis of biological samples using robotics, AI, and edge computing. SigTuple Technologies was founded in 2015. The company is led by Tathagato Rai Dastidar. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $54.7M. Latest round: Series C. Key investors include Accel, Chiratae Ventures (formerly IDG Ventures), Endiya Partners, SIDBI Venture Capital, Pi Ventures, Trusted Insight, Trifecta Capital, Flipkart co-founders Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal, VH Capital, Axilor Partners.
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $54.7M
Value proposition
Automates manual microscopic review using AI, robotics, and edge computing to deliver faster, more consistent diagnostic results while addressing the global shortage of pathologists
Products and solutions
AI100 platform (Shonit™ for peripheral blood smear analysis; Shrava™ for urine sediment analysis) — FDA 510(k) + CE cleared, AS76 (edge AI morphology analyser powered by NVIDIA RTX; CE-IVDR marked, CDSCO approved), SigVet (veterinary multi-test point-of-care diagnostics), AlphaCYTE (veterinary AI-enabled CBC/hematology)
Unique value
Only company with both US FDA 510(k) clearance and CE-IVDR marking for an integrated AI + hardware digital microscopy platform from India; on-device edge AI ensures zero cloud dependency and complete data privacy
Target customer
Clinical laboratories, hospitals, diagnostic chains, veterinary clinics, and point-of-care settings globally
Industries served
Diagnostic pathology, Hematology, Clinical laboratories, Veterinary diagnostics, Point-of-care diagnostics
Technology advantage
27 granted patents spanning hardware, microfluidics, and AI; 30+ peer-reviewed publications; 10+ years of R&D; proprietary AI models for cell pre-classification across 30+ cell types; edge AI inference on-device; automated digital microscopy with robotic optics; microfluidics for capillary-driven sample handling
How they differentiate
Combines AI, robotics, microfluidics, and high-resolution microscopy in a single integrated platform; first Indian company to receive US FDA 510(k) clearance for an integrated hardware + AI medical device in digital microscopy; edge AI architecture (NVIDIA RTX powered) eliminates cloud dependency; multi-application platform covering blood, urine, and expanding to tissue, bone marrow, and microbiology
Main competitors
Paige (US, digital pathology AI), Mindpeak (Germany, AI pathology), Scopio Labs (Israel/US, full-field digital hematology morphology), MedPrime Technologies (India, digital microscopes), Opto GmbH (Germany, digital microscopes/imaging)
Key partnerships
NVIDIA (Inception program; NVIDIA RTX powering AS76 on-device edge AI), HORIBA Medical (distribution partnership for AI100 across Indian subcontinent, 2022), Silicon Valley Bank (AI100 deployment partnership for rural India)
Notable customers
Dr Lal PathLabs, HCG Hospitals (HealthCare Global Enterprises), Krsnaa Diagnostics, Manipal Hospitals, Apollo Hospitals, Agilus Diagnostics, Vijaya Diagnostic Centre
Major milestones
2015: Founded in Bengaluru, 2018: AI100 launched as India's first AI-powered automated digital microscope, 2019: $16M Series C led by Trusted Insight, 2022: Partnership with HORIBA Medical; CE certification achieved, 2023: US FDA 510(k) clearance for AI100 with Shonit (decision date 2023-09-19) — first integrated hardware + AI digital microscopy device from India, 2026-02: AS76 unveiled (edge AI morphology analyser powered by NVIDIA RTX; CE-IVDR marked / CDSCO approved), SigVet launched (veterinary POC), Expansion into Middle East and Europe
Growth metrics
350+ deployments across 7 countries; 27 patents; 30+ publications; 10+ years of R&D
Market positioning
Pioneer in AI-powered digital microscopy from India; one of only three companies globally with FDA clearance for AI-assisted digital hematology; recognized as top 100 health tech company in South Asia
Geographic focus
India (primary), expanding to Middle East, Europe, Southeast Asia, North America
Patents and IP
27 granted patents covering hardware, microfluidics, and AI innovations; 30+ peer-reviewed publications; multiple patents on auto-focusing microscopic imaging using CNN, cell classification algorithms
About Tathagato Rai Dastidar
Ex-Principal Software Engineer at National Semiconductor (~7 years); Yahoo; American Express Big Data Labs; Gracenote; Co-founded Ago Synthesis (2007). B.Tech & Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. Holds 11 US patents.
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Official website: https://sigtuple.com
