AI-GENIX: Transforming agriculture with innovation

Dell Technologies in association with YourStory presents Money Matters, a video series dedicated to unravelling the financial strategies behind successful startups. We bring you inspiring stories of founders who’ve mastered the art of making money work smarter while building groundbreaking businesses.

In this episode, we spotlight AI-GENIX, an agritech startup transforming sustainable farming with cutting-edge, non-toxic pest control solutions. Founded by Shahnaz Shaikh and Khalil Shaikh, AI-GENIX tackles one of the biggest challenges in agriculture—crop loss due to pest infestations—by leveraging acoustic wave technology to attract and eliminate harmful insects while safeguarding beneficial ones.

Their journey from bootstrapping to securing pre-seed funding exemplifies how innovation and financial strategy go hand in hand. With over 4,500 devices deployed across eight countries and strategic B2B partnerships driving expansion, AI-GENIX demonstrates the power of research-driven entrepreneurship.

In this episode, we speak to Shahnaz Shaikh and Khalil Shaikh to explore their approach to financial planning, scaling operations without overextending, and how they navigated early-stage funding to bring their pioneering technology to global markets.