India Hits Record 55,200 DPIIT Startup Recognitions in FY26
DPIIT recognised a record 55,200 startups in FY26, a 51.6% jump from FY25, lifting the cumulative total to 2.23 lakh with over 23.36 lakh direct jobs created. The government simultaneously launched FoF 2.0, a ₹10,000 crore fund targeting deeptech, micro VCs, and manufacturing startups from April 13. Roughly 50 new-age