India, Nov. 2 -- Two young Indian entrepreneurs, Naman Bansal and Shreyans Jain, have raised $1.3 million in seed funding for their San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup, Manicule. The funding round was co-led by Y Combinator and Broom Ventures, with participation from angel investors.

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According to a Grit Daily report published on October 27, the startup aims to change how software companies reach customers by helping AI platforms discover, recommend and use their products.

Bansal, Manicule's co-founder and CEO, grew up in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. He began working with international technology companies at 13, gaining...