India has emerged as the world’s third-largest tech startups hub, with its companies raising $7.7bn in funding in the first nine months of 2025, according to a report from a market intelligence platform.
The report, cited by IANS, a partner of TV BRICS, highlights that India’s startup sector is entering a more mature phase, marked by balanced exit opportunities for founders and investors through acquisitions, steady Initial Public Offering (IPO) activity, and continued unicorn creation.
Enterprise applications led the way with $2.3bn in funding, followed by retail at $2bn, and transportation and logistics technologies at $1.79bn.
The ecosystem also witnessed 110 acquisitions in 2025, a 15 per cent increase from the previous year, reflecting strong demand for innovation in areas like cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
India added four new unicorn companies this year, bringing the total to 122, while Bengaluru and Delhi continued to dominate the startup landscape, accounting for nearly half of all funding activity, the report said.
