However, 6,019 recognized startups shut shop as of July 18, 2025, according to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs data. This comes as the country’s startup ecosystem is showing signs of recovery after over three years of funding slowdown. In the half-year period, five new startups turned into unicorns. Almost 21,683 startups have been recognized under the Startup India initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) since the beginning of this year, bringing the total number of registered entities to 1,80,683. In response to a query raised by Rajya Sabha member, Vivek K. Tankha, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) revealed that as of June 30, 2025, a total of 1,80,683 entities have been recognized as startups by DPIIT. Of these, 1,18,709 have been recognized since 2022, indicating accelerated growth in India’s startup ecosystem.
In his query, Tankha asked whether the Government is aware of the decline or slowdown in venture capital and private equity funding in early-stage and Series ’A’ rounds since 2022. The MoCI responded, saying that the commitments raised by Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), which are privately pooled investments, have seen a three-fold increase to Rs.11.3 lakh crores as of 2023-24 compared to Rs.3.7 lakh crores at the end of 2019-20. This comes as the country’s startup ecosystem is showing signs of recovery after over three years of funding slowdown. In the half-year period, five new startups turned into unicorns, such as Netradyne, Porter, Drools, BlueStone and Jumbotail, as reported by ET. The DPIIT launched the Startup India initiative in 2016, aiming to provide funding opportunities, tax benefits and regulatory relief for entrepreneurs. As of January 15, this year, more than 1,59,000 startups got recognized under this Government initiative, said a release by the MoCI this January. India is the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, behind the US and the UK, according to a report published by Tracxn this year.
Source : https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/startup-registrations-cross-1-8-lakh-mark-as-22000-new-entities-join-in-2025/articleshow/122909872.cms?from=mdr
