India startup and venture ecosystem

WIPO's 2025 results ranked India first for ICT services exports and fourth for late-stage venture-capital deals. These are indicator rankings within the Global Innovation Index.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Global Innovation Index 2025: Results

StartupBlink's 2026 Asia-Pacific city rankings placed New Delhi fourth, Bangalore fifth, and Mumbai seventh. Its reported 24.2% New Delhi share represents the combined scores of India's ranked cities, not all startups or funding.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Best Startup Ecosystems in Asia Pacific

PIB's state table reported more than 38,660 recognized startups in Maharashtra and more than 22,600 in Karnataka as of 31 March 2026. These are state-level counts.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Government recognizes more than 55,200 startups during FY 2025-26, highest ever in a single year since launch of Startup India initiative

For Bengaluru-Karnataka, Startup Genome reports US$153 billion in ecosystem value for H2 2023-2025, US$39 billion in technology-startup VC funding during 2021-2025, and 304 exits during 2021-2025. The publisher reports 190% ecosystem-value growth comparing H2 2018-2020 with H2 2023-2025.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Bengaluru-Karnataka Ecosystem

DPIIT's annual report recorded 1,749 registered MAARG mentors, 3,059 registered startups, and 1,460 ongoing mentorships as of 31 December 2024. These dated figures do not establish current application availability.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Application availability not verified. Official information. Source: Annual Report Year 2024-25

DPIIT reported recognized startups in every State and Union Territory, while StartupBlink's cited city results place New Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai among the leading Asia-Pacific hubs. Consider state coverage and city rankings as distinct geographic indicators when evaluating ecosystem connections.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Government recognizes more than 55,200 startups during FY 2025-26, highest ever in a single year since launch of Startup India initiative; Best Startup Ecosystems in Asia Pacific

DPIIT's published MAARG figures count registered mentors, startups, and ongoing mentorships at year-end 2024; they do not establish current program intake.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Annual Report Year 2024-25

India's WIPO results show high relative positions in ICT services exports and late-stage VC deals, while its cited R&D-spending figure is from 2020. Startup Genome reports VC funding and exits for Bengaluru-Karnataka, figures that describe that region and period rather than India as a whole.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Global Innovation Index 2025: Results; Bengaluru-Karnataka Ecosystem

WIPO's cited R&D-spending figure is for 2020. StartupBlink says its country scores adjust for population, while its city scores measure absolute city strength, so those ranking measures are not directly equivalent.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Global Innovation Index 2025: Results; Best Countries for Startups in 2026

DPIIT reported more than 107,000 recognized startups with at least one woman director or partner, approximately 48% of the cohort, as of 31 March 2026. This is a company-level governance-role measure.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Government recognizes more than 55,200 startups during FY 2025-26, highest ever in a single year since launch of Startup India initiative