Published Jul 11, 2025 | 5:12 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 11, 2025 | 5:12 PM
Bengaluru climbed to 14th place in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report. (iStock)
Bengaluru has reaffirmed its status as India’s startup capital, attracting the highest funding in the country during the first half of 2025.
The city raised $3.9 billion across 143 deals, amounting to 40 percent of India’s total startup funding. Delhi-NCR followed with $2.2 billion, and Mumbai secured $1.3 billion.
The Karnataka Department of IT and BT hailed the achievement, stating that Bengaluru continues to power India’s innovation economy.
Nationally, startups raised $5.7 billion, a year-on-year growth of 8 percent driven largely by the e-commerce and fintech sectors.
Five new unicorns emerged, showcasing the strength of India’s startup ecosystem despite global economic challenges.
On the global front, Bengaluru climbed to 14th place in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), up from 21st, surpassing several international tech hubs and joining the ranks of Paris, Philadelphia, and Seattle.
