India, Sept. 30 -- AI startup Assessli has raised INR 44.4 Cr (about $5 Mn) from Foxhog Ventures in its first institutional round to expand into new global markets, including the UK and the US, boost technology for commercialisation, and hire additional tech talent.

Founded in 2022 by Suraj Biswas, Sourabh Gupta, and Aruna Dey, Assessli claims to be developing the world's first large behavioural models (LBMs) - AI models that combine genomics, psychology, and digital life data. These LBMs are capable of creating highly accurate digital twins of individuals.

The startup has filed patents in India and has started training its models on over 20 Mn proprietary data points. The LBMs find applications in sectors such as education, healthcare,...