Bengaluru has surged to 14th place in the Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2025, marking a 7-rank jump from last year. The city now joins the ranks of global innovation hubs like Silicon Valley, New York, London, and Tel Aviv, reflecting its rapidly maturing tech ecosystem.
This rise is driven by landmark billion-dollar exits in 2024. Swiggy’s $12 billion IPO led the way, followed by GoDigit ($3.6B), Indegene ($1.3B), and logistics giant Blackbuck, which closed the year with a $1B public listing. These successes helped push Bengaluru’s total ecosystem value to $136 billion.
The report defines ecosystem value as the sum of startup valuations and exit values over the past 2.5 years. While global exit activity declined—4% in value, 9% in volume, and a sharp 40% dip across all ecosystems—Bengaluru stood out with resilient momentum.
In 2024 alone, the city raised $268 million in seed funding, a 26% rise year-on-year, with deal activity growing 4% to 114 early-stage rounds. India as a whole secured $38 billion in VC funding between 2020 and 2024.
A robust support system powers this growth, including 1,500+ VC firms, 2,200+ corporate venture investors, and 17,000 angel investors. Bengaluru also ranks 5th globally among AI cities, with AI and big data continuing to lead in deal volume and funding.
“Bengaluru is not just India’s tech capital—it’s becoming a global co-creation hub,” said Ravi Narayan of Startup Genome.
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