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India AI startups & tech ecosystem (2026)

Bangalore, Delhi NCR, and pan-India AI teams. India is home to 271 AI & tech startups, 19 investors, and 19 tracked founders and operators, with the largest hub in Bengaluru. Total tracked funding to date: $496.7B.

Across 24 cities, the largest startup hubs are Bengaluru (71 startups, $9.8B raised), Mumbai (44 startups, $351.9B raised), and Gurugram (34 startups, $8.2B raised). The most active sectors are Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce, and Artificial Intelligence.

Top India startups by total score include Reliance Industries, Urban Company (InstaHelp), Reliance Jio, Flipkart, and Polygon — browse the full ranked list below or jump straight into search.

Startups
271
Total funding tracked
$496.7B
Aggregated from startup profile totals.
Investors
19
People
19
Startup hubs in India
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Top startup cities in India
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India startups by sector
Based on sector tags on startup profiles in India.
Top startups in India by score
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Frequently asked questions about India startups

How many startups are in India?
StartupHub.ai tracks 271 startups headquartered in India, with $496.7B in total tracked funding across 24 cities.
What are the top startup cities in India?
The top startup cities are Bengaluru (71), Mumbai (44), Gurugram (34), Chennai (16), New Delhi (15).
What sectors are India startups focused on?
The most common sectors are Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce, Artificial Intelligence.
How many investors are active in India?
There are 19 investors tracked in India, including venture capital firms, angel investors, and corporate investors.

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India AI startup ecosystem — frequently asked

How many AI startups are in India?

StartupHub.ai tracks 271 startups headquartered in India, with $496.7B in total tracked funding across 24 cities.

What are the top startup cities in India?

The top startup cities in India are Bengaluru (71 startups), Mumbai (44 startups), Gurugram (34 startups), Chennai (16 startups), New Delhi (15 startups).

Which sectors are India startups focused on?

The most common sectors for India startups are Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce, Artificial Intelligence.

How many investors are active in India?

There are 19 investors tracked in India on StartupHub.ai — venture capital firms, angel investors, corporate investors, and family offices. Browse all India investors.

How is India startup data sourced?

Every India profile on StartupHub.ai is built from structured HQ-country fields, public registry data (Companies House, SEC, INSEE, OrgBook, etc.), founder LinkedIn signals, and verified company websites. Profiles are refreshed continuously as new funding rounds and team changes are detected. More on our methodology.

What is the total startup funding in India?

Startups headquartered in India have raised a total of $496.7B in tracked funding on StartupHub.ai.