The State Of Indian Startup Ecosystem Report 2020
The Indian startup ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade. From a nascent ecosystem with a handful of tech-focussed ventures to 29K startups in 2014, the number has grown exponentially and will touch 55K startups by the end of 2020.
The DataLabs by Inc42 Plus ‘The State Of Indian Startup Ecosystem Report 2020’ maps this journey and encapsulates the growth of the Indian startup ecosystem from the early days to its ongoing transition into maturity and beyond. The report analyses the performance of the ecosystem based on a number of indicators such as the capital invested in startups, the prominent investors, tech sectors and the geographic landscape, as well as a look at the financial performance of Indian unicorns and much more.

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Key Highlights
With overall funding skyrocketing to touch $63 Bn (2014-H1 2020), India is today home to 33 unicorn startups having a combined valuation of $114 Bn. By 2025, the number of startups in India is expected to cross 100K, the total funding is likely to increase to over $150 Bn and with the total value creation exceeding $500 Bn.
55,000
Startups Launched In India From 2006-H1 2020
$63 Bn
Funding Raised By Indian Startups Between 2014-H1 2020
385
Funded Startups That Have Shutdown
52
Indian Startups With Potential To Enter The Unicorn Club By 2022
4,640
Investors That Have Backed Indian Startups Till Date
24%
Share Of Female Employees In India-Based Venture Capital Firms
7 Years
Average Time Taken By Indian Startups To Reach Unicorn Status



Table Of Contents
- Indian Startup Ecosystem: An Overview - 03
- Indian Startup Funding Trends - 05
- Sector-Wise Landscape - 18
- Geographic Landscape - 33
- India’s M&A Landscape - 39
- India’s Startup Enabler Ecosystem - 44
- Investor Landscape - 45
- List Of Top VC Funds - 48
- Gender Diversity At Indian VC Funds - 52
- List Of Top Angel Investors - 55
- List Of Top Angel Networks - 60
- List Of Top Accelerators - 62
- India’s Decacorns & Unicorns - 64
- Financial Analysis Of Indian Decacorns & Unicorns - 67
- List Of Indian Soonicorns - 72
- Startup Funding Predictions - 73