The Startup Ecosystem of Bangalore
Bangalore has 2,467 startups in our sample database. This represents about 23% of India’s startups. Bangalore is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in India.
CITY RANKING
Bangalore kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, ranking 8th.
National Ranking
In India
Regional Ranking
In South Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Bangalore Top Startup Industries
274 startups
74 startups
183 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Bangalore Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Bangalore has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Bangalore2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Bangalore 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Bangalore has decreased by 54.72%. During this period, the number of deals in Bangalore has decreased by 39.76%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Bangalore exceeded US$ $63.92B.
Average Funding in 2023
$10.67M
Funding in 2023
$5.27B
Deals in 2023
494
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Bangalore
Global Rank
Bangalore is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Bangalore’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 5 and in Transportation, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in India - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
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1st 0 | 8th 0 | 68.148 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Bangalore's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Bangalore there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Transportation, Edtech. These three industries represent about 22% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Bangalore.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Bangalore is India's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 1st in South Asia. With a population of 10M+ people, Bangalore is ranked 8th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including BYJU'S and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Infosys and Grit Coworks.
ECOSYSTEM
Startup Infrastructure in Bangalore
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