The Startup Ecosystem of India

India boasts 43 cities in the top 1000 and has a vibrant startup scene that ranks 19th within the competitive global top 20.

COUNTRY RANKING

India’s startup scene saw an increase in 2022 and jumped 1 spots from the previous year, outranking Japan.

Population

1417.2
Million

Regional Ranking

1st
0
In South Asia

Global Ranking

19th
+
1
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in India

Our startup ecosystem map for India includes a sample of 3815 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 70 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 5 pantheon member entities.

Global Rank

India is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

India’s startup scene is best represented in Education, Transportation, and in Ecommerce & and Retail.

Top Cities for Startups in India - Ranked by StartupBlink
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Rows:
2022 National Rank & Change ▲
2022 National Rank & Change City
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Global Rank & ChangeTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness Score
1st
0
8th
+
2
63.282
6.64
54.19
2.46
2nd
0
13th
+
1
43.043
6.68
33.91
2.46
3rd
0
17th
-
1
36.211
3.97
29.79
2.46
4th
0
90th
+
14
7.921
1.50
3.96
2.46
5th
0
97th
+
9
7.633
2.11
3.06
2.46
6th
0
102nd
+
31
7.148
1.32
3.37
2.46
7th
+
1
212th
-
17
3.856
0.43
0.97
2.46
8th
-
1
223rd
-
47
3.647
0.62
0.57
2.46
9th
0
267th
-
53
2.633
0.45
0.31
1.87
10th
+
10
338th
+
118
1.605
0.07
0.40
1.14
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Startups

Notable Startups in India
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PharmEasy
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Toppr
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Chingari

Startups

Successful Education startups in India
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Toppr
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Quizizz
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Cuemath

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

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Education
#16 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 1143 startups for Education.

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Transportation
#20 worldwide

In South Asia, India's Transportation is in top 20. India has a concentration of about 504 of the region's total Transportation startups that are represented on our map.

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Ecommerce & Retail
#23 worldwide

India's Ecommerce & Retail is ranked 23rd in the world. Our database contains 442 for this industry.

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