BHASKAR Crosses 6.5 Lakh Users, Boosting India’s Startup Growth

In a powerful surge that underscores India’s accelerating entrepreneurial momentum, theBharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR) has crossed 6,50,420 users on the Startup India portal. The milestone strengthens India’s position as one of the world’s most dynamic startup ecosystems and signals growing trust in digital platforms that unify and streamline the nation’s innovation landscape.

The Rise of a Digital Nerve Centre

India's startup story is no longer a chapter — it’s a full-fledged epic. With 2,03,828 DPIIT-recognized startups and millions of aspiring entrepreneurs, the country is rapidly shaping itself into a powerhouse of digital innovation, policy support, and talent-led growth.

Amid this massive expansion, BHASKAR emerges as the ecosystem’s digital backbone — a single-window platform designed to bring every founder, investor, incubator, and mentor under one unified registry.
Each participant receives a unique BHASKAR ID, a gateway to personalized dashboards, collaboration channels, and discovery tools that simplify everything from networking to knowledge-sharing.

In a country where innovation sprawls across sectors and states, BHASKAR acts as the missing bridge — connecting the dots, stitching communities, and enabling seamless visibility for every stakeholder.

An Ecosystem at an Inflection Point

Even as India stands tall as the world’s second-largest startup hub, with 612,171 companies listed on Tracxn, the landscape faces its own turbulence.

• 32.7K startups have secured funding, collectively raising $622 billion
• 94 unicorns shine as symbols of scale
• 121,867 investors have participated in 47,904 funding rounds
• 85,043 new companies were born in the last five years
• 22,533 women-led companies are reshaping leadership narratives

But 2025 brings a narrative twist.

Funding activity — often the pulse of startup sentiment — has cooled. Up to December 2025, Indian startups raised $15.8 billion across 1,970 equity rounds, a 21.11% drop from the $20 billion across 3,160 rounds recorded during the same period in 2024.

This correction is not a crisis, but a recalibration.
Investors are cautious yet committed, shifting focus toward deeptech, fintech, climate innovation, AI-driven platforms, and sustainable ventures.

In this evolving environment, founders are searching for platforms that offer structure, credibility, and access — not just capital. And that is precisely where BHASKAR gains momentum.

BHASKAR: The Future Engine of India’s Innovation Economy

As BHASKAR crosses 6.5 lakh users, it signals more than platform adoption — it signals ecosystem maturity.

A growing preference for data-backed decision-making, transparent profiles, and discoverable networks is reshaping how India builds companies. BHASKAR is not merely mirroring the ecosystem’s growth; it is shaping it.

The platform’s long-term ambition is bold yet believable:

To become the world’s largest digital registry of startup ecosystem participants.

With India nurturing one of the globe’s most diverse innovation economies — spanning unicorns, deeptech labs, climate-tech startups, women-led enterprises, and thousands of early-stage innovators — BHASKAR is poised to become the connective tissue that binds future growth.

As India prepares for the next decade of entrepreneurship, three forces will define the journey:

• Digital platforms that enhance trust and transparency
• Collaborative networks that break silos
• Policy and market alignment that strengthens innovation pipelines

BHASKAR sits at the intersection of all three.

If India’s startup ecosystem is a rapidly expanding galaxy, BHASKAR is emerging as its central constellation — a digital map that brings clarity, direction, and community to millions of innovators.

As the numbers grow and the platform evolves, one thing becomes clear:
India’s next wave of entrepreneurial breakthroughs will be built on digital ecosystems like BHASKAR — platforms that democratize access, amplify collaboration, and fuel innovation at scale.

India’s Startup Story Enters a New Digital Phase

The milestone of 6.5 lakh users on BHASKAR marks a defining moment in India’s entrepreneurial journey. It signals a shift toward platforms that prioritize structure, clarity, and connection — all essential ingredients for sustained innovation.

As India’s startup ecosystem grows in depth, diversity, and global influence, BHASKAR is set to become the platform that binds it together, powering the next decade of innovation-driven economic growth.

The message is clear:
India’s startup revolution is expanding — faster, smarter, and more connected than ever before.