Startup Landscape in South Asia

South Asia has over 725,083 startups across the country. Of these, 35.7K are funded companies that have collectively raised $644B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 91 unicorns. A total of 122,093 investors have participated in 51,572 funding rounds, with 3,063 startups securing early-stage funding and 912 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 74,948 new companies have been founded, raising over $10.8B in funding. Startups in South Asia have witnessed 5,326 acquisitions and 6,054 IPOs, while 119,816 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 23,849 companies have been founded by women.