India’s Startup Policy Forum and Cars24 Labs Join Forces to Advance AI Innovation in India

Gurugram, India | July 23, 2026:

Synopsis

  • Partnership: Cars24 Labs, the AI innovation arm of Cars24, partners with Startup Policy Forum (SPF).
  • Scope: Collaboration on AI policy, industry dialogues, founder engagements, and global immersion programs.
  • Impact: Sharing practical learnings from Cars24’s AI deployments with founders, policymakers, academia, and global leaders.
  • Commitment: Cars24 Labs reinforces its role in shaping India’s responsible AI adoption and global leadership.

Announcement
Cars24 Labs, the AI innovation arm of Cars24, has announced a partnership with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), an industry alliance representing more than 75 of India’s leading new-age companies.

The collaboration will focus on AI policy, industry engagement, and initiatives supporting responsible AI adoption in India. Cars24 Labs will contribute to SPF’s AI-focused programs through policy discussions, founder engagements, industry dialogues, and global immersion initiatives.

Strategic Impact

  • Creates opportunities to share practical insights from Cars24’s AI-powered products.
  • Engages with founders, policymakers, researchers, academia, and global technology leaders.
  • Supports India’s emergence as a global AI leader.
  • Reinforces Cars24 Labs’ commitment to ecosystem development beyond product innovation.

Vikram Chopra, Builder, Cars24: “At Cars24, we’ve always believed that the best way to understand AI is to build with it. Cars24 Labs was created with that mindset, and we’ve learned a great deal from putting AI into real products used by millions. Partnering with Startup Policy Forum gives us an opportunity to share those learnings, learn from others, and contribute to the conversations that will shape how India builds and adopts AI in the years ahead.”

Shweta Rajpal Kohli, President & CEO, Startup Policy Forum: “Cars24 has been a valued member of SPF, and we’ve worked closely with them on several policy initiatives that matter to India’s new economy. Being among the most AI-forward startups in our country, Cars24 is doing incredible work on AI adoption and innovation. We’re excited to partner with Cars24 Labs. It aligns with our mission of bridging India and global AI ecosystems, enabling cross-border collaborations, and encouraging AI adoption by Indian companies.”

About Cars24 Labs
Cars24 Labs is the AI innovation arm of Cars24, created to experiment, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions across the vehicle ownership journey. It focuses on responsible AI adoption, ecosystem engagement, and sharing learnings with the broader innovation community.

About Cars24
Cars24 is India’s leading Autotech platform, transforming how people buy, sell, finance, and own vehicles. Powered by technology and AI, Cars24 builds products and services across every stage of vehicle ownership, making it simpler, smarter, and more seamless.

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