Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Startups Use Native-Language AI for Hiring
Startups in India are using AI tools that speak local languages to hire more people.
This helps them find workers who are not comfortable with English, especially for jobs like chefs and customer service roles.
Companies like Curefoods and Flexiloans say this makes hiring faster and fairer.
The AI tools can talk to many people at once, making the process quicker and easier.
This is important because there are not enough workers for all the jobs available, and many people in smaller cities speak different languages.
The AI tools help startups find and hire the right people more efficiently.
Startups are using native-language AI tools to widen their hiring pools and reduce recruitment timelines.
Companies like Curefoods and Flexiloans have seen a 30-40% improvement in hiring speed and efficiency.
Native-language AI tools help engage candidates who are more comfortable speaking in regional languages.
The Bhashini app supports over 22 Indian languages, enabling voicebots and chatbots for hiring processes.
Startups are automating high-volume, low-complexity tasks to address the demand-supply gap in the AI workforce.
- Who
- Startups like Curefoods, Flexiloans, and Apna
- What
- Using native-language AI tools for hiring
- When
- Since 2025
- Where
- India, particularly in tier-2 and tier-3 locations
- Why
- To widen hiring pools, reduce recruitment timelines, and improve candidate participation and assessment quality
- Companies Using Native-Language AI
- Curefoods, Flexiloans, Apna, Vahan AI, Bolna AI, Samvadini, Instahyre
- Languages Supported
- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and other regional languages
- Hiring Improvement
- 30-40% faster turnaround time, 50% reduction in manual screening time
- AI Workforce in India
- 2.35 million professionals with a 51% demand-supply gap
- Bhashini App
- Supports over 22 Indian languages for voicebots and chatbots