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𝟲𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝘇𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗨𝗽 in FY24–25 are from Tier II/III cities, including Jaipur, Nashik, Indore, Bhopal, and Nagpur. These startups are raising seed rounds between ₹25 lakh and ₹2.5 crore, with some exceptional cases reaching ₹5+ crore. Sector-wise funding share: EdTech – 22% AgriTech – 18% FinTech – 15% ClimateTech & Clean Energy – 10% Startup growth rate in Tier II/III regions has maintained a CAGR of 25% over the past 3 years, outpacing Tier I cities. Operational costs are on average 30–45% lower in smaller cities, allowing startups to stretch capital more effectively. 120+ new incubators and accelerators launched in Tier II/III cities under initiatives like Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) and state-level missions. 40% of founders in these startups are returnees from metro cities or overseas, bringing experience and networks back home. 60% of women-led startups funded by BizDateUp in FY24–25 also originated from non-metro regions. Patent filings from startups in Tier II/III cities grew by 18% year-on-year, showing an increase in innovation and R&D. Cities like Coimbatore, Surat, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, and Lucknow now have startup ecosystems valued at ₹500–800 crore each. Investor interest in non-metro founders is rising, with 20–25% of new VC portfolios now focused on Tier II/III opportunities. Government schemes like Startup Chhattisgarh, Startup Odisha, and KSUM have together supported 4,000+ early-stage startups from these regions in the last 2 years. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲 : 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝘇𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗽? Founded in 2020 by Jeet Chandan and Meet Jain, it serves as an angel-investing platform allowing contributions as low as ₹1 lakh, with over 1,000 active angel investors in its network ----- Follow vishakha Jangir for more such insights.
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