India Reaches 2 Lakh Government-Recognized Startups

India now has more than 200,000 startups that the government recognizes.

This year, 44,000 new startups were added, which is the most in a single year since the Startup India program began in 2016.

Nearly half of these startups have at least one woman leader.

These startups have created over 2.1 million jobs.

The government has also invested a lot of money in these startups through different schemes.

For example, they have given Rs 25,320 crore to over 1,350 startups through a special investment fund.

Additionally, they have approved Rs 585 crore for over 3,200 startups through a seed fund scheme.

This year, startups have also filed more than 16,400 new patent applications.