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I think this entire debate misses the point. We should be celebrating that India has MULTIPLE thriving startup ecosystems instead of this toxic competition between cities. Each hub has its own strengths - Mumbai for fintech and D2C, Bengaluru for SaaS and deep tech, Delhi for e-commerce and marketplaces. The fact that different cities are specializing is a sign of a maturing ecosystem, not something to be ranked in simplistic "who's #1" terms. Fadnavis should focus on making Maharashtra attractive for specific sectors where it has natural advantages rather than trying to "beat" Bengaluru at everything.

Mumbai has potential, but funding ≠ ecosystem. Startups don’t just chase investors; they need talent, policy support & infrastructure—Bengaluru wins on all counts.

mumbai got startup capital but not the startup capital. 😆 someone give the cm a datalab subscription!

Classic politician move - cherry-picking stats to fit their narrative. Mumbai is certainly rising as a startup hub, but Bengaluru's dominance isn't something you can just declare away in a speech. The fact that Zepto relocated to Bengaluru speaks volumes about which city offers better infrastructure, talent, and ecosystem for scaling tech companies. Instead of making premature victory claims, Maharashtra's government should be asking the hard questions: Why are startups like Zepto leaving? What does Bengaluru offer that Mumbai doesn't? Fix those structural issues first, then claim the throne. Until then, this is just empty political posturing that nobody in the actual startup ecosystem takes seriously.

Does this even matter, all politician pump and bluff like ballon’s

dude, great post, but disliked the sort-of misleading clickbait heading. your post has power, it could have attracted people with less misleading heading as well. i came expecting to read something else, and even though this is quite insightful, I feel sort of disappointed. just my two cents.

ah yes, classic political math—if a startup was ever registered in mumbai, it counts forever. using this logic, mumbai also wins the olympics because some athletes were born there. 🤡🏆

He is a politician

if a startup raises money in mumbai but moves to bengaluru, that’s like claiming credit for a wedding when you were just the first date. 🙃