The Startup Ecosystem of Kolkata
Kolkata has 204 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of India’s startups. Kolkata is the 9th best startup ecosystem in India.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Kolkata developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 30 spots.
National Ranking
In India
Regional Ranking
In South Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Kolkata Top Startup Industries
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Kolkata Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Kolkata 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 Kolkata2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Kolkata 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Kolkata has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Kolkata has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Kolkata exceeded US$ $0.00.
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Kolkata
Global Rank
Kolkata is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Kolkata’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 126 and in Marketing & Sales, and Fintech. 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 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Kolkata
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Kolkata's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Kolkata there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Marketing & Sales, Fintech. These three industries represent about 31% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Kolkata.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Kolkata is India's 9th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 11th in South Asia. With a population of 10M+ people, Kolkata is ranked 209th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including StockEdge.
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Startup Infrastructure in Kolkata
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