India Startup Ecosystem — Live DPIIT Startups & Unicorn Data
India has the world's 3rd largest startup ecosystem with 1,50,512 DPIIT-recognised startups and 118 unicorns (startups valued over $1 Billion). India adds approximately 80 new startups every day. India's startup ecosystem has created over 14.5 Lakh jobs. This page tracks India's startup count, unicorns, VC funding, and sector-wise breakdown from DPIIT, Inc42, and NASSCOM.
India has 1,50,512 DPIIT-recognised startups as of the latest data — making India the world's 3rd largest startup ecosystem after the USA and China. India adds approximately 80 new startups every day.
India has 118 unicorn startups (valued over $1 Billion), with a combined valuation of over $254 Billion. Fintech leads with 28 unicorns, followed by ecommerce (15) and SaaS (12). India is ranked 3rd globally in unicorn count.
Maharashtra (Mumbai) leads with ~25,000+ startups, followed by Karnataka (Bengaluru) with ~22,000+ and Delhi-NCR with ~19,000+. Notably, 48% of India's startups now come from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities — up from 15% in 2018.