India, Dec. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
State/UT
Number of entities recognised as startups
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
3
Andhra Pradesh
121
Arunachal Pradesh
1
Assam
59
Bihar
96
Chandigarh
27
Chhattisgarh
64
Delhi
737
Goa
29
Gujarat
348
Haryana
306
Himachal Pradesh
14
Jammu and Kashmir
41
Jharkhand
64
Karnataka
845
Kerala
241
Madhya Pradesh
180
Maharashtra
1,200
Manipur
10
Meghalaya
4
Mizoram
3
Nagaland
4
Odisha
117
Puducherry
7
Punjab
50
Rajasthan
211
Sikkim
1
Tamil Nadu
338
Telangana
368
Tripura
9
Uttar Pradesh
598
Uttarakhand
58
West Bengal
231
Total
6,385
State/UT
2023
2024
2025 (as on 31st October 2025)
Amount Committed to AIFs
Amount Disbursed/Drawdown by AIFs
Amount
Amount Disbursed/Drawdown by AIFs
Amount Committed to AIFs
Amount Disbursed/Drawdown by AIFs
Assam
-
2.42
-
1.63
-
-
Delhi
250.00
55.85
78.00
67.76
20.00
34.12
Gujarat
50.00
28.75
-
13.31
-
21.67
Haryana
-
21.33
20.00
1.36
45.00
17.41
Karnataka
495.00
201.49
551.00
227.67
245.00
286.07
Maharashtra
1,438.75
730.52
515.00
691.07
370.00
497.37
Rajasthan
-
-
20.00
-
-
-
Tamil Nadu
50.00
56.45
135.00
53.32
70.00
19.61
Telangana
-
56.24
-
18.82
100.00
3.32
Total
2,283.75
1,153.05
1,319.00
1,074.93
850.00
879.57
State/UT
2023
2024
2025 (as on 31st October 2025)
Amount approved to incubators
Amount disbursed to incubators
Amount approved to incubators
Amount disbursed to incubators
Amount approved to incubators
Amount disbursed to incubators
Andhra Pradesh
19.95
9.22
5.25
3.68
0
2.8
Assam
5.25
0
5.25
2.1
0
2.1
Bihar
8.4
3.02
0
1.22
0
2.35
Chhattisgarh
2.1
1.14
0
0
0
0.6
Delhi
30.45
10.4
4.2
6.54
2.1
4.38
Goa
0
1.82
3.15
2.25
0
2.66
Gujarat
5.25
3.98
5.25
5.82
2.63
9.44
Haryana
7.35
4.17
6.3
2.16
0
4.13
Himachal Pradesh
5.25
1.26
0
3.6
0
0
Jammu & Kashmir
5.25
2.1
0
0
0
0
Jharkhand
4.2
1.68
0
0
0
0
Karnataka
30.45
24.19
16.8
8.4
0
7.4
Kerala
0
0.3
0
1.5
0
3.54
Madhya Pradesh
8.4
5.51
5.25
5.23
0
0.63
Maharashtra
16.8
15.81
5.25
13.25
15.23
18.37
Mizoram
4.2
0.42
0
1.57
0
0
Nagaland
7.35
2.94
0
0.63
0
0
Odisha
16.28
5.41
0
7.24
0
0.07
Puducherry
0
0.91
0
2.51
0
1.58
Punjab
25.2
9.98
0
5.78
5.25
4.57
Rajasthan
12.6
10
5.25
5.58
1.58
5.66
Sikkim
0
0.91
0
0
0
0
Tamil Nadu
42
23.99
5.25
6.67
4.98
7.6
Telangana
15.75
12.49
13.65
7.14
0
8.17
Uttar Pradesh
10.5
8.86
18.9
10.75
5.25
5.25
Uttarakhand
0
1.58
0
1.58
3.15
0.92
West Bengal
0
1.58
0
0
2.1
2.34
Total
282.9
163.6
99.7
105.2
42.3
94.6
State/UT
Amount of loans guaranteed
2023
2024
2025 (as on 31st October 2025)
Andhra Pradesh
5.30
9.70
2.00
Assam
0.00
2.52
11.45
Bihar
0.00
0.28
0.00
Chandigarh
0.00
0.15
0.00
Delhi
25.65
25.96
2.50
Gujarat
6.50
3.00
30.27
Haryana
25.25
58.17
14.87
Jammu & Kashmir
10.00
4.35
5.00
Karnataka
30.16
37.18
24.88
Kerala
4.50
24.50
3.00
Madhya Pradesh
8.80
1.00
1.00
Maharashtra
59.75
64.99
34.83
Odisha
0.00
0.00
4.50
Rajasthan
11.80
20.50
0.00
Tamil Nadu
8.65
62.00
10.22
Telangana
0.30
5.17
0.00
Uttar Pradesh
18.12
20.86
6.88
Uttarakhand
0.00
10.00
0.00
West Bengal
6
30.75
2
Total
220.78
381.08
153.4
categorized as closed (i.e., dissolved/struck-off)
Committed to AIFs
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recognised 1,97,692 entities as startups under the Startup India initiative as of 31st October 2025. These recognitions have been granted in accordance with the eligibility conditions prescribed under G.S.R. Notification 127(E) dated 19 February 2019, which outlines the criteria for entities to be classified as startups.
As on 31st October 2025, 6,385 recognised startups are categorized as closed (i.e., dissolved/struck-off), as per the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) [basis data shared on 11th November 2025]. The State/Union Territory (UT)-wise number of entities which are categorized as closed (i.e., dissolved/struck-off) are placed as Annexure-I.
The Government has not observed any increase in startup closures. Closures that do occur are generally influenced by factors such as the viability of the business model, alignment with market demands, domestic and global economic conditions, the nature of products and services developed, the ability to attract funding, and other business specific considerations.
Startup India is an initiative of the Government of India. Under Startup India initiative, the Government is implementing three flagship Schemes, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) to provide funding opportunities and support startups across sectors at various stages of their business cycle.
FFS has been established with a corpus of Rs. 10,000 crore to catalyze venture capital investments and is operationalized by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), which provides capital to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) which in turn invest in startups. The amount committed and disbursed to AIFs in calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025 as on 31st October 2025 are placed as Annexure-II.
SISFS provides financial assistance to seed stage startups through incubators. SISFS is implemented from 1st April 2021 with a corpus of Rs. 945 crore. The amount approved and disbursed to incubators in calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025 as on 31st October 2025 are placed as Annexure-III.
CGSS is implemented for enabling collateral free loans to startups through eligible financial institutions. CGSS is operationalized by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) Limited and has been operationalized from 1st April 2023. The amount of loans guaranteed to startup borrowers in calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025 as on 31st October 2025 are placed as Annexure-IV.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
