The startup scene in India

Jaipur is the city at the center of a startup ecosystem connected to Rajasthan-wide support systems. The Government of Rajasthan describes iStart as a statewide platform connecting early-stage founders with investors, incubators, accelerators, and mentors. [44410]

The Government of Rajasthan describes Jaipur’s Techno Hub as designed to seat more than 700 startups and lists 100,000 square feet of incubation space there. Its official page links to an application route, but current intake and eligibility are unverified. [44411, 44412, 44413] Startup Oasis is described by iStart as a Jaipur-based incubation effort formed by RIICO and CIIE Ahmedabad, within the wider Rajasthan support ecosystem. [44414]

Inc42 Datalabs reports that CarDekho is headquartered in Jaipur and has raised more than USD 752.10 million across 15 rounds; it reports the company’s FY25 revenue as INR 2,794.9 crore, up 16.8% year over year. [44416, 44417] Inc42 describes DealShare as founded in Jaipur and reports about INR 500 crore in FY24 revenue. [44418] The publisher reports USD 1.4 billion raised across 108 deals by Jaipur startups during 2014–2024. [44419]

The Government of Rajasthan’s AI Rajasthan page identifies Bodhi AI as based in Jaipur and founded in 2017, and presents its product as a branded learning app with a learning management system, live classes, and digital whiteboards for teachers and coaching centers. [44420, 44421] MNIT Jaipur’s Innovation and Incubation Centre reports 146 startups and more than 400 incubatees; it also reports more than 1,500 employment generated, 270 events, and INR 13 crore raised by its startups. The institution does not state a reference date for these figures. [44422, 44423]

StartupBlink’s 2026 Ecosystem Index ranks Jaipur 132nd globally, eighth in India, and ninth in South Asia. [44415]