India, May 9 -- Accel-backed B2B fashion supply chain startup Fashinza's cofounder and CEO Pawan Gupta has quit to pursue opportunities in the AI space.

Speaking to Inc42, Gupta said his growing interest in AI and the rapid pace of innovation in the sector pushed him towards exploring a new venture.

"I was just excited about AI. Once I really understood the technology, I realised the next 20 years are going to be based on this. So, it was very hard for me to keep out of it," Gupta said.

He added that Fashinza's evolution into a manufacturing-heavy business also influenced his decision. "Fashinza is obviously far away from AI as we pivoted to a more operationally heavy and managed marketplace model, and now even have factories. It was g...