India has more than 1.4 lakh startups recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and  Internal Trade 


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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade reported India as the home of around  1.4 lakh Indian startups. The MoS for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada mentioned  that the DPIIT recognized 1,40,803 entities as startups. Earlier this year ASK Private Wealth Hurun  India’s report showed that India’s future unicorns will be valued at around $50 billion.

Fintech unicorns  are predicted to contribute the most compared to other sectors for the growth of the startup  ecosystem. All India Financial institution NABARD also launched agri finances worth Rs 750 crore to  help them with backing and give mentorship to small businesses and startups in the agriculture sector. 

The Indian government recently launched India Seed Fund Scheme, Credit Guarantee Scheme, and  Funds of Funds for startups. On the basis of most number of startups Maharashtra led the list with  25,044 followed by 15,019 startups from Karnataka. Delhi NCR reported around 14,374 startups, Uttar  Pradesh came in 4th place with 13,299 and Gujrat is home to 11,436 startups. Arunachal Pradesh has  123,38 DPIIT-recognized startups while Gujrat has 11,436 startups. Ladakh has the lowest number of  startups around 16. 

India secured third place as the largest startup ecosystem in the world. inc42 reported. The country  has around 115 unicorns and 112 soonicorns while the homegrown startups have secured more than  147 billion USD to date. The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 1000 crore venture  fund focused on Indian space tech startups. The center also mentioned the abolishment of angel tax  which was on a long-term demand by startups. The Indian startup ecosystem is expected to grow in  the next few years this is why the government is trying to boost small companies into the digital  marketplace. 

The Central government recently issued Rs 1.25 lakh crore in the Union Budget to promote startups  across agriculture and vegetable supply chains. Earlier this year, the Indian government was in the  news for launching a new scheme to help startups join ONDC. All these programs were launched to  promote startups and help cooperatives, startups, and farmer-led small entities scale their business.  The Government of India has been taking several initiatives in the past few years to promote startups  to grow more economy, make the self-reliant country, and offer more job opportunities in India. 

Conclusion :

The recent reports showed that India has around 1.4 lakh startups. The government of India launched  several schemes in the past few years including different initiatives and backing schemes to promote  startups. India has around 115 unicorns and 112 soonicorns making it the third in the largest incipiency  ecosystem globally.

Earlier this year, the center launched Rs 1.25 lakh crore in the Union Budget to  promote agritech startups. Maharashtra reported the highest number of startups with 25,044 startups  in the state followed by Karnataka and Delhi NCR. The Department for Promotion of Industry and  Internal Trade recognized 140,803 entities as startups.


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