A month ago, an investor called us asking for help. They were analyzing a Series B deal for a logistics startup in Hyderabad. Good team. Good product. But they wanted to understand the broader market before committing $20M.
So we looked. And what we found changed how we think about Indian Startup eco system data entirely.
Hyderabad startups grew 160% year-over-year. Not 10%. Not 30%. 160%. But the investor circles in Mumbai and Bengaluru had no idea. The narrative was still “Tier-2 cities are emerging.” But the data showed Tier-2 cities weren’t emerging anymore they were already here. The capital was already flowing. The opportunity was already being captured.
And everyone who wasn’t paying attention was missing it.
That single conversation triggered something. We realized the startup ecosystem has changed so fundamentally that most people even sophisticated investors are operating on outdated mental models. They’re navigating with yesterday’s maps. So we did something we’d never done before.
We analyzed every major funded startup in India. Every sector. Every city. Every funding round. Every founder. Every pattern. We spent 3 weeks extracting signals from the noise.
What emerged was super crazy:
– 75% of capital concentrated in just 5 sectors.
– Mumbai’s fintech revolution happening in real-time while everyone talks about Bengaluru dominance.
– The profitability shift already underway, Series C funding down 26% YoY because investors want different things now.
– Cities emerging that nobody’s betting on yet. Sectors that look dead but are actually about to explode.
Why you should read it:
If you’re a founder: You’re making decisions that will define the next 5-7 years. You should make them on data, not hunches. This report shows you the actual landscape. Your competitive set. Your sector’s funding trajectory. Where investors are looking. What’s saturated. What’s emerging.
If you’re an investor: You’re deploying capital that will shape entire industries. You should understand the full ecosystem, not just the deals in your network.
This report shows you patterns your competition hasn’t seen yet. Opportunities in overlooked places. Trends before they’re obvious.
Either way: You’re competing against people who probably don’t have this information. And that’s your advantage.
This report will be read by many. But it will probably only be actually used by a few hundred. Most people will skim it for inspiration. But the people who actually study it? Who extract patterns from data? Who change how they think?
Those people will have asymmetric advantage. And that’s the only reason to read it.
Read the full 30 Page report. Study the patterns. Change how you think about the current startup ecosystem in India: Link to report- https://linkly.link/2WBdj
