Ayna Secures $1.5 Million Funding Round Led by Inflexor Ventures 

Ayna, a Bengaluru-based start-up, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding led by Inflexor Ventures. The funding will be used to expand Ayna's AI capabilities, scale its team, and accelerate its mission to make high-quality product photography accessible to businesses of all sizes. 

Ayna's platform claims to leverage proprietary compound foundational models (CFMs) and pioneering work in diffusion models to give brands unprecedented control and realism in their product imagery. 

“This investment will enable us to push the boundaries of generative AI and deliver unparalleled value to our customers,” said Aastha Rajpal, co-founder of Ayna. 

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"Ayna is pioneering the use of diffusion models within a unique compound foundational model framework to create a paradigm shift in the product photography industry,” added Yash Bansal, co-founder of Ayna. “This funding enables us to enhance our technology further, aiming to make virtual immersive and hyper-personalized shopping experiences accessible to all brands, thereby blurring the lines between online and offline shopping." 

Ayna's roadmap is centered on ambitious initiatives to democratize hyper-personalized shopping experiences through immersive virtual technologies, making this transformative innovation accessible to brands of all sizes. 

The company is gearing up for a strategic expansion into the US market, aiming to leverage the vast e-commerce landscape and the burgeoning demand for cutting-edge solutions. Additionally, Ayna is actively seeking strategic partnerships with multiple marketplaces with the goal of extending its powerful AI technology to a broader spectrum of sellers, thereby enhancing the reach and impact of its offerings. 

Ayna is an AI-powered platform that enables businesses to create studio-quality product photoshoots at scale. The company was founded by Aastha Rajpal and Yash Bansal and is on a mission to make high-quality product photography accessible to businesses of all sizes. Unlike traditional methods or basic AI solutions, Ayna says that its proprietary CFMs give brands granular control over every detail of their product images.