According to my good friend Saurabh Srivastava, who is based in the New Delhi area, “There are dynamic entrepreneurs who are trying to run their start-ups at a fast-growing pace. Given the market condition which is full of potential, a lot of venture capitalists are investing in start-ups as they see a huge potential for them to grow. India has over 5 million developers, a large domestic market, large venture capital available and a fast growing angel investment community. All these factors are driving a vibrant startup ecosystem that is focused on both the Indian and global markets, and demonstrating an increasing maturity in building product companies.”
Writing in ComputerWorld India, Saurabh goes on to say, “The Start-up culture is not restricted to traditional tech hubs like Bangalore and Pune in India, but has spread country wide. It has gone beyond major towns and cities to places like Jalandhar and Coimbatore. Hundreds of aspirational entrepreneurs are busy trying to conquer the U.S. and the world markets, without so much as moving out of their cubicles in India. Companies like Zomato, Mettl, Capillary Technologies, to name a few, are already making waves everywhere. The culture is spreading beyond IT to sectors such as education, energy, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing etc.
What this means
We’ve already seen some startups in ecommerce reach maturity in India, such as Naukri.com ( a job site), MakeMyTrip.com (travel) and so on. But India has yet to produce a new venture or angel funded company that becomes a household company worldwide, such as Skype or a business-to-business company such as SAP. But the time is coming closer with capital, talent, management and global connectivity creating the right conditions. Something tells me that one of my good friends such as Saurabh or others will be behind the first great successes of this kind. Stay tuned.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
