Summary information for All Higher Education Institutes (HEIs)
Only DPIIT Recognized Startups
Higher Education
Institutes
404
Incubators
436
Startups
23,057
+
0.99
%
last 12 mos
Total Investment
₹15.76T
+
27.68
%
last 12 mos
Total Loan
₹4.18T
Total Jobs
751.46K
Aggregate Revenue
₹243.75B
FY25
13 startups
Aggregate Valuation
₹22.99T
Total Realised Value
₹13.41T
Unicorns
85
IPOs
82
Startup Patents
10,241
Startup Landscape in India
Startups Incorporated
Top-10 Sectors of Startups
Startups by Age
Aggregate Startup Revenues
Startups by Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
Investment from Equity Funding
Capital from Debt Funding
Startups by Category
Startups by Funding Stage
Comparative View of Higher Education Institutes
| Sl No. | Institute Name | Total Incubators | Startups Till Date | Startups in 2025 | Startups in 2024 | No. of Unicorns | No. of IPOs | Total Jobs | Startup Patents | Funded Startups | Aggregate Funding | Aggregate Valuation | Loan Funded Startups | Aggregate Loan Funding | Aggregate Revenues FY2025 | Aggregate Revenues FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai (U-0456)
|
11 | 1,116 | 34 | 66 | 6 | 4 |
104,026
(316 Startups)
|
1,336 | 525 | ₹980.84B | ₹1.61T | 156 | ₹279.76B |
₹21.57B
(1 Startup)
|
₹3.42T
(297 Startups)
|
| 2 |
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (U-1014)
|
1 | 2,040 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
94,375
(433 Startups)
|
908 | 716 | ₹759.81B | ₹1.59T | 290 | ₹288.14B |
₹66.53B
(1 Startup)
|
₹3.11T
(418 Startups)
|
| 3 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (U-0306)
|
5 | 1,408 | 14 | 56 | 17 | 6 |
132,465
(459 Startups)
|
2,015 | 827 | ₹1.61T | ₹3.28T | 224 | ₹205.96B |
₹10.01B
(1 Startup)
|
₹3.13T
(454 Startups)
|
| 4 |
Anna University, Chennai (U-0439)
|
7 | 980 | 23 | 61 | 1 | 3 |
19,581
(233 Startups)
|
603 | 381 | ₹329.81B | ₹609.29B | 128 | ₹23.91B | — |
₹59.30B
(152 Startups)
|
| 5 |
Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, Pilani (U-0391)
|
7 | 711 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 2 |
27,440
(202 Startups)
|
659 | 453 | ₹4.70T | ₹2.16T | 111 | ₹158.11B |
₹10.01B
(1 Startup)
|
₹550.94B
(214 Startups)
|
| 6 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (U-0100)
|
3 | 1,344 | 14 | 34 | 28 | 14 |
138,104
(518 Startups)
|
1,394 | 830 | ₹3.17T | ₹7.54T | 265 | ₹1.65T |
₹127.98B
(5 Startups)
|
₹1.94T
(516 Startups)
|
| 7 |
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (U-1016)
|
2 | 827 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
65,553
(364 Startups)
|
1,373 | 595 | ₹1.35T | ₹2.35T | 196 | ₹489.38B |
₹11.44B
(1 Startup)
|
₹639.92B
(349 Startups)
|
| 8 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (U-0517)
|
5 | 975 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 6 |
101,283
(280 Startups)
|
835 | 562 | ₹1.07T | ₹1.76T | 132 | ₹63.82B |
₹11.44B
(1 Startup)
|
₹363.44B
(285 Startups)
|
1 - 8 out of 404 HEIs
List of all Startups
| Sl No. | Startup Name | Associated HEIs | Founded Year | Startup Status | Total Funding | Latest Available Valuation | Total Loan | No. of Jobs | No. of Patents | TRL | Avg. Public Rating | No. of Public Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BITS Pilani | 2019 | Series A | ₹3.64T | — | — | 546 | — |
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| 2 | IIT Delhi | 2008 | Series D and above | ₹594.49B | ₹2.86T (2022) | — | 7,129 | — |
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4.32 | 32.19M | |
| 3 | DTU Delhi | 2000 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | 2 |
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4.50 | 18.00M | ||||
| 4 | BITS Pilani, IIM Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras | 2013 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | — |
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4.40 | 7.68M | ||||
| 5 | IIT Bombay | 2010 | Series D and above | ₹257.48B | ₹445.64B (2019) | ₹1.08B | 538 | 203 |
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4.30 | 2.05M | |
1 - 5 out of 23,057 Startups
List of Incubated Startups
| Sl No. | Startup Name | Associated HEIs | Founded Year | Startup Status | Total Funding | Latest Available Valuation | Total Loan | No. of Jobs | No. of Patents | TRL | Avg. Public Rating | No. of Public Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Madras | 2008 | Series D and above | ₹67.91B | ₹187.43B (2022) | — | 360 | — |
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4.20 | 39 | |
| 2 | IIT Madras | 2013 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | 148 |
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4.30 | 423 | ||||
| 3 | IIT Bombay | 2005 | Series D and above | ₹35.10B | ₹104.35B (2021) | ₹5.26B | 976 | — |
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4.30 | 18 | |
| 4 | BITS Pilani | 2014 | Series D and above | ₹33.05B | ₹32.14B (2018) | ₹1.20B | 543 | 6 |
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4.40 | 157 | |
| 5 | BITS Pilani | 2018 | Series B | ₹26.82B | ₹169.21B (2021) | ₹660.00M | 426 | 4 |
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3.00 | 49 | |
1 - 5 out of 12,325 Incubated Startups
List of Faculty Founded Startups
| Sl No. | Startup Name | Associated HEIs | Founded Year | Startup Status | Total Funding | Latest Available Valuation | Total Loan | No. of Jobs | No. of Patents | TRL | Avg. Public Rating | No. of Public Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Bombay | 2007 | Series D and above | ₹9.60B | ₹19.12B (2024) | ₹2.07B | 444 | 77 |
Level 9
(2022-23)
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| 2 | IIT Madras | 2017 | Series D and above | ₹6.41B | ₹15.68B (2023) | ₹208.96M | 253 | 53 |
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4.00 | 51 | |
| 3 | IIT Madras | 2023 | Seed | ₹3.41B | — | — | 61 | — |
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| 4 | IIT Hyderabad | 2015 | Series B | ₹3.08B | — | ₹1.18B | 117 | 11 |
Level 9
(2022-23)
|
2.30 | 6 | |
| 5 | IIT Madras | 2015 | Series D and above | ₹1.89B | ₹776.00M (2021) | ₹64.95M | 104 | 39 |
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|
4.10 | 778 |
1 - 5 out of 140 Faculty Founded Startups
List of Student Founded Startups
| Sl No. | Startup Name | Associated HEIs | Founded Year | Startup Status | Total Funding | Latest Available Valuation | Total Loan | No. of Jobs | No. of Patents | TRL | Avg. Public Rating | No. of Public Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIM Kolkata | 2013 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | — |
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4.40 | 7.68M | ||||
| 2 | IIT Bombay | 2010 | Series D and above | ₹257.48B | ₹445.64B (2019) | ₹1.08B | 538 | 203 |
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4.30 | 2.05M | |
| 3 | IIT Kanpur | 2015 | Series D and above | ₹153.80B | ₹267.61B (2021) | ₹5.09B | 504 | — |
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| 4 | BIT Mesra, IIM Bangalore | 2008 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | 2 |
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— | — | ||||
| 5 | IIT Delhi | 1998 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | 2 |
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4.00 | 4.62K | ||||
1 - 5 out of 1,770 Student Founded Startups
List of Alumni Founded Startups
| Sl No. | Startup Name | Associated HEIs | Founded Year | Startup Status | Total Funding | Latest Available Valuation | Total Loan | No. of Jobs | No. of Patents | TRL | Avg. Public Rating | No. of Public Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BITS Pilani | 2019 | Series A | ₹3.64T | — | — | 546 | — |
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| 2 | IIT Delhi | 2008 | Series D and above | ₹594.49B | ₹2.86T (2022) | — | 7,129 | — |
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4.32 | 32.19M | |
| 3 | DTU Delhi | 2000 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | 2 |
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4.50 | 18.00M | ||||
| 4 | BITS Pilani, IIM Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras | 2013 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | — |
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4.40 | 7.68M | ||||
| 5 | IIT Bombay | 2010 | Series D and above | ₹257.48B | ₹445.64B (2019) | ₹1.08B | 538 | 203 |
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4.30 | 2.05M | |
1 - 5 out of 10,412 Alumni Founded Startups
List of IPO Startups
| Sl No. | Startup Name | Associated HEIs | Founded Year | Startup Status | Total Funding | Latest Available Valuation | Total Loan | No. of Jobs | No. of Patents | TRL | Avg. Public Rating | No. of Public Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DTU Delhi | 2000 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | 2 |
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4.50 | 18.00M | ||||
| 2 | BITS Pilani, IIM Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras | 2013 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | — |
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4.40 | 7.68M | ||||
| 3 | DTU Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Lucknow, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, NIT Karnataka | 2011 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | 16 |
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3.70 | 4.08K | ||||
| 4 | IIM Kolkata, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi | 2010 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | — |
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| 5 | BIT Mesra, DU Delhi, IIM Bangalore | 2008 | IPO | Public company — kindly refer market data for real-time information | 2 |
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1 - 5 out of 82 IPO Startups
List of Unicorn Startups
| Sl No. | Startup Name | Associated HEIs | Founded Year | Startup Status | Total Funding | Latest Available Valuation | Total Loan | No. of Jobs | No. of Patents | TRL | Avg. Public Rating | No. of Public Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Delhi | 2008 | Series D and above | ₹594.49B | ₹2.86T (2022) | — | 7,129 | — |
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4.32 | 32.19M | |
| 2 | IIT Bombay | 2010 | Series D and above | ₹257.48B | ₹445.64B (2019) | ₹1.08B | 538 | 203 |
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4.30 | 2.05M | |
| 3 | NIT Surat | 2012 | Series D and above | ₹225.86B | ₹622.79B (2020) | ₹2.03B | 100 | — |
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4.40 | 1.40M | |
| 4 | IIT (ISM) Dhanbad | 2020 | Series D and above | ₹192.32B | ₹419.50B (2024) | ₹5.70B | 5,469 | — |
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4.69 | 243.70K | |
| 5 | IIT Kanpur | 2015 | Series D and above | ₹153.80B | ₹267.61B (2021) | ₹5.09B | 504 | — |
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1 - 5 out of 85 Unicorn Startups
List of all Incubators
| Sl No. | Incubator Name | No. of Startups Supported |
Startups Supported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1593 | Nappinnai, ATTITUDE and 1591 more | |
| 2 | 381 | INVIVOD SOLUTIONS, SRASHTA AUTOMATION LABS and 379 more | |
| 3 | 364 | AXON AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, Enability and 362 more | |
| 4 | 361 | AXON AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, I-mboss Technology and 359 more | |
| 5 | 306 | IPHAWK, My Ally and 304 more |
1 - 5 out of 436 Incubators
Govt. Funds which supported Startups
| Sl No. | Govt. Fund Name | No. of Startups Supported | Startups Supported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1690 | REBHU COMPUTING (in 2022), RoadMetrics (in 2020) and 1688 more | |
| 2 | 1061 | Health Sutra (in 2020), EARTHY TALES (in 2021) and 1059 more | |
| 3 | 835 | Cerulean Enviro Tech (in 2019), MAGASOOL AGRO (in 2023) and 833 more | |
| 4 | 668 | Predible Health (in 2022), AIndra Systems (in 2022) and 666 more | |
| 5 | 522 | Acceleron Labs (in 2019), CRADLEWISE (in 2017) and 520 more |
1 - 5 out of 89 Govt. Funds
Banks & FIs which supported Startups
| Sl No. | Bank / Financing Institution Name | No. of Startups Supported | Startups Supported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 764 | Navi, NYKAA.COM and 762 more | |
| 2 | 365 | DoSelect, Navi and 363 more | |
| 3 | 319 | Navi, HOMECAPITAL and 317 more | |
| 4 | 297 | Navi, Chai Point and 295 more | |
| 5 | 218 | Chai Point, Magicpin and 216 more |
1 - 5 out of 413 Debt. Funds
Angels who invested in Startups
| Sl No. | Angel Name | No. of Startups Invested |
Startups Invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 216 | Bharat Bazaar (in 2016), Outplay (in 2021) and 214 more | |
| 2 | 100 | Bharat Bazaar (in 2016, 2015), LetsVenture (in 2015) and 98 more | |
| 3 | 92 | Bharat Bazaar (in 2016, 2015), LetsVenture (in 2015) and 90 more | |
| 4 | 92 | Bharat Bazaar (in 2016, 2015), LetsVenture (in 2015) and 90 more | |
| 5 | 77 | Truckmandi (in 2015), LenDenClub (in 2021, 2019) and 75 more |
1 - 5 out of 8,250 Angels
VCs who invested in Startups
| Sl No. | VC Name | No. of Startups Invested |
Startups Invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306 | MASS BLURB (in 2015), FarMart (in 2021) and 304 more | |
| 2 | 263 | CONVOSIGHT ANALYTICS (in 2021, 2020), Vue.ai (in 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015) and 261 more | |
| 3 | 256 | MAGICX (in 2022), Numberz (in 2020) and 254 more | |
| 4 | 211 | HOMECAPITAL (in 2020), ION Energy (in 2021, 2020) and 209 more | |
| 5 | 191 | Uniphore (in 2019), HEALOFY (in 2023, 2021) and 189 more |
1 - 5 out of 4,368 VCs
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