The Centre recognised more than 55,200 startups in FY26, marking the highest number of startups recognised in a single financial year since the launch of the ‘Startup India’ initiative in 2016
With this, the total number of DPIIT-recognised startups in the country jumped to over 2.23 Lakh as of March 31, 2026
The number of recognised startups rose 51.6% in FY26 from over 36,400 in FY25, while direct jobs created increased 36.1% during the same period
The Centre…

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