India added over 2,250 startups in 2021; raised $24.1 billion in the year: Nasscom-Zinnov report
The Hindu
In comparison to 2020, there was a 3X increase in number of high-value deals, demonstrating investor confidence with a pool of active angel investors of more than 2,400 and a readiness to take significant risks
More than 2,250 startups in India were added in the year 2021, over 600 more than what was added in the previous year, a report by Nasscom and Zinnov said on Friday.
The study titled 'Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem: Year of The Titans' said with rising investor confidence, startups leveraging deep-tech, and tapping unexplored talent pool, the Indian tech startup base continues to witness steady growth.
As per the report, startups raised $24.1 billion in 2021, a two-fold increase over pre-COVID levels.
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