India will host the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, which is being hailed as the largest AI gathering in the Global South.
The main event is scheduled for 16-20 February, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It's one of the largest global gatherings focused on artificial intelligence.
Hosted by the Government of India under the IndiaAI Mission (Ministry of Electronics & IT), it aims to bring together governments, industry leaders, researchers, innovators, civil society, and startups to discuss and shape the future of AI.
Here are 3 small-cap stocks with a focus on AI that you can watch ahead of the summit.
First on our list is the stock of Saksoft.
Saksoft is an IT services company specialising in digital transformation solutions. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Chennai, India, it has evolved from a niche financial software player into a broad technology partner for enterprises worldwide.
The company is aligning with its long-term strategy of positioning itself as an AI-led digital transformation partner and building scale in the business.
Some of the growth drivers that the company sees in the future are scaling AI-led engineering, data operations and intelligent operations, expanding the managed services and platform-led delivery models, investing in agentic AI and industry accelerators.
| Rs m | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 6,656 | 7,616 | 8,830 |
| Sales Growth % | 38.5 | 14.4 | 15.9 |
| Net Profit | 820 | 962 | 1,088 |
| ROCE | 26.8 | 26 | 23.3 |
For Q3 FY26, revenues at the company was Rs 2,500 million (m), a growth of 11% year-on-year (YoY). The EBITDA was Rs 450 m, which grew 19% YoY, with an EBITDA margin of 18.1%.
The net profit for the quarter was Rs 290 m, up 7% YoY and the net profit margins was 11.57%. The net profit was after making a onetime exceptional provision of Rs 48.6 m towards the new labour code requirements.
Moving ahead, Saksoft is making progress in AI. In the logistics segment, the company secured a multi-year digital transformation engagement with a leading US-based carrier focused on enterprise modernisation, AI adoption, and cost optimisation.
In the commerce vertical, the company has partnered with a leading technology distributor to establish a joint AI innovation lab, enabling AI-driven initiatives across sales, IT, and finance functions with a path from pilot programs to scaled implementation.
The company is steadily progressing towards its 2030 goal of US$ 500 m in revenues.
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Rajendra Bandyopadhyay
Feb 13, 2026Good