B
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212,000
212,000 -- startup count for India DPIIT-recognised startups (2026-01)
India had over 212,000 DPIIT-recognised startups as of January 2026.
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212,000
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Count
Data Vintage
2026-01
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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proaisearch.com
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Tier B
https://proaisearch.com/ai-search-for-indian-startups/ ↗
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AI Search Optimization for Indian Startups: Win in 2026
I started working on AI search optimization for Indian startups back in early 2025 when I was running search strategy for VEGA AI at LearnQ India. We had just launched a new AI-powered test prep product for engineering students, and I noticed something unusual in our analytics. We were getting refer…
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India DPIIT-recognised startups: 212,000 startup count. Source: proaisearch.com (2026-01). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/india-dpiit-startups-jan-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/india-dpiit-startups-jan-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>212,000</strong> -- startup count for India DPIIT-recognised startups<br><small>Source: proaisearch.com (2026-01) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/india-dpiit-startups-jan-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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