Hyd Built Strong Start-Up Talent, Infrastructure And Institutional Support
The report said the city is home to more than 10,000 startups, has attracted over $3 billion in venture funding across more than 384 deals since 2014, and hosts more than 355 Global Capability Centres, accounting for nearly 20 per cent of India's GCC base.
Hyderabad: Hyderabad has built strong foundations through talent, infrastructure and institutional support, but access to growth capital and markets will be key to enabling start-ups to scale, said Hyderabad start-up readiness index 2026, released by Endiya Partners.
It is based on responses from 216 founders, investors, corporates and ecosystem stakeholders. Infrastructure and connectivity (43 per cent ) emerged as Hyderabad’s biggest competitive advantage, followed by talent availability (38 per cent) and cost efficiency (36 per cent). Access to capital (33 per cent) and market access (29 per cent were identified as the areas requiring the greatest attention.
The report said the city is home to more than 10,000 startups, has attracted over $3 billion in venture funding across more than 384 deals since 2014, and hosts more than 355 Global Capability Centres, accounting for nearly 20 per cent of India's GCC base.
“The Hyderabad Innovation Report captures how far the city has come over the last decade. Hyderabad has built strong foundations through talent, infrastructure and institutional support. The next phase will depend on enabling more companies to scale through deeper pools of growth capital, stronger market access and continued collaboration across founders, investors, corporates and policymakers. That's how Hyderabad will create the next generation of globally relevant companies," said Sateesh Andra, managing partner, Endiya Partners.
“Hyderabad’s strength is that it allows founders to think long term. The city combines engineering talent, deep enterprise know-how, and the operating discipline needed to build enduring companies. The next decade will firmly establish Hyderabad as one of the world’s leading innovation ecosystems,” said Chaitanya Peddi, co-founder, Darwinbox.
