🇮🇳 Startup ecosystem in India
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 119 organisations and people supporting startup founders in India: 64 investors, 4 mentors, 32 programs, 11 media, 4 corporates and 4 startups & venues. Most are based in Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi. 10 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in India · 64
Peak XV Partners
VC · Bengaluru
Formerly Sequoia India & Southeast Asia, now independent; manages over $10B across 16 funds, from seed to growth.
Offers: investment
Accel India
VC · Bengaluru
Accel's India fund, running a $650M Fund VIII; early backer of Flipkart, Freshworks and Swiggy.
Offers: investment
Blume Ventures
VC · Mumbai
Seed and early-stage VC, one of India's most active first-cheque investors.
Offers: investment
Elevation Capital
VC · Gurugram
Early-stage VC (formerly SAIF Partners India) backing consumer and tech startups.
Offers: investment
Nexus Venture Partners
VC · Mumbai
India-US early-stage VC with a $700M Fund VIII.
Offers: investment
Kalaari Capital
VC · Bengaluru
Early-stage VC founded by Vani Kola in 2006, $160M latest fund, 157 portfolio companies, still investing in 2026.
Offers: investment
Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
VC · Mumbai
Early-stage VC backing Indian consumer and fintech companies.
Offers: investment
Lightspeed India
VC · Bengaluru
Lightspeed's India team, running a $500M Fund IV.
Offers: investment
Chiratae Ventures
VC · Bengaluru
Formerly IDG Ventures India, managing over $1B and active across stages.
Offers: investment
Stellaris Venture Partners
VC · Bengaluru
Seed to Series A investor with a $300M Fund III (2024), backer of Mamaearth and Whatfix.
Offers: investment
3one4 Capital
VC · Bengaluru
Early-stage VC investing in Indian tech, media and fintech founders.
Offers: investment
Prime Venture Partners
VC · Bengaluru
Early-stage VC known for founder-friendly content and a long-running podcast.
Offers: investment
Mentors in India · 4
Nandan Nilekani
Mentor · Bengaluru
Infosys co-founder and architect of Aadhaar, investor through Fundamentum Partnership.
Offers: mentoring
Girish Mathrubootham
Mentor · Chennai
Founder of Freshworks and a supporter of the Chennai SaaS community.
Offers: mentoring
Deepinder Goyal
Mentor · Gurugram
Founder of Zomato (Eternal).
Offers: mentoring
Falguni Nayar
Mentor · Mumbai
Founder and CEO of Nykaa.
Offers: mentoring
Programs in India · 32
Startup India (DPIIT recognition)
Program · New Delhi · Free access
Government programme recognising startups through DPIIT, unlocking tax benefits, easier compliance and access to schemes.
Offers: funding, info
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
Program · New Delhi
Government seed funding routed through approved incubators for proof of concept, prototypes and market entry.
Offers: funding
Fund of Funds for Startups (SIDBI)
Program · Mumbai
Government fund of funds managed by SIDBI, investing in SEBI-registered VC funds that back startups.
Offers: investment
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
Program · New Delhi
NITI Aayog's flagship innovation programme, funding Atal Incubation Centres and tinkering labs nationwide.
Offers: funding, mentoring
BIRAC
Program · New Delhi
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, funding biotech startups through grants such as BIG.
Offers: funding
MeitY Startup Hub
Program · New Delhi
Ministry of Electronics and IT's national platform for tech startups and incubators.
Offers: mentoring, info
Kerala Startup Mission
Program · Thiruvananthapuram
State agency supporting startups in Kerala with grants, incubation and space.
Offers: funding, space, mentoring
Karnataka Startup Cell (Elevate)
Program · Bengaluru
Karnataka government programme including Elevate grants for early-stage startups.
Offers: funding
T-Hub
Accelerator · Hyderabad
Telangana-backed innovation hub and one of India's largest startup campuses.
Offers: space, mentoring, community
CIIE.CO (IIM Ahmedabad)
Incubator · Ahmedabad
IIM Ahmedabad's incubator and accelerator, one of India's oldest.
Offers: funding, mentoring
NSRCEL (IIM Bangalore)
Incubator · Bengaluru
IIM Bangalore's startup hub, including programmes for women founders and social ventures.
Offers: funding, mentoring
SINE (IIT Bombay)
Incubator · Mumbai
IIT Bombay's technology business incubator.
Offers: funding, space, mentoring
Media in India · 11
YourStory
Media · Bengaluru · Free access
India's leading startup media platform, founded by Shradha Sharma.
Offers: info, community
Inc42
Media · New Delhi · Free access
Indian startup and tech news, with data reports on funding.
Offers: info, community
Entrackr
Media · New Delhi · Free access
Indian startup news focused on funding and company financials.
Offers: info, community
The Ken
Media · Bengaluru
Subscription business journalism on Indian startups and tech.
Offers: info
VCCircle
Media · New Delhi
Business news on Indian venture capital, private equity and deals.
Offers: info
Shark Tank India
Media · Mumbai · Free access
TV show where founders pitch Indian investors for real deals.
Offers: info, community
Shradha Sharma
Media · Bengaluru · Free access
Founder of YourStory.
Offers: info, community
Ankur Warikoo
Media · New Delhi · Free access
Entrepreneur and creator with a very large audience on careers, money and starting up.
Offers: info, community
Raj Shamani
Media · Mumbai · Free access
Host of Figuring Out, a widely followed Indian business podcast.
Offers: info, community
Moneycontrol (Startups)
Media · Mumbai
Business news site with startup and funding coverage.
Offers: info
The Economic Times (Startups)
Media · Mumbai
India's business daily, with a startup desk.
Offers: info
Corporates in India · 4
JioGenNext
Corporate · Mumbai
Reliance Jio's startup accelerator, connecting startups to the Reliance ecosystem.
Offers: mentoring
Google for Startups Accelerator: India
Corporate · Bengaluru · Free access
Google's equity-free accelerator for Indian startups, with mentors and cloud credits.
Offers: mentoring, perks
Axis Bank Thought Factory
Corporate · Bengaluru
Axis Bank's innovation lab running fintech startup programmes.
Offers: mentoring
Flipkart Leap
Corporate · Bengaluru
Flipkart's startup programmes for early-stage companies, including Leap Ahead.
Offers: mentoring
Startups & venues in India · 4
Zerodha
Startup · Bengaluru
Bootstrapped brokerage and one of India's best-known profitable startups.
Offers: mentoring
Freshworks
Startup · Chennai
SaaS company founded in Chennai, listed on Nasdaq.
Offers: mentoring
Zomato (Eternal)
Startup · Gurugram
Food delivery company listed in India.
Offers: mentoring
Nykaa
Startup · Mumbai
Beauty and fashion e-commerce company listed in India.
Offers: mentoring