India, Nov. 20 -- Bengaluru has firmly established itself as a powerhouse of Indian entrepreneurship, particularly for women. The Bengaluru Innovation Report 2025, released by KDEM, 3One4 Capital and Startup Karnataka, notes that from 2010 to 2025, the city hosted around 668 women-led startups, together raising nearly 13.4 billion dollars. In comparison, women-led ventures in Delhi-NCR attracted about 10 billion dollars, while Mumbai saw roughly 3.6 billion dollars, with 712 and 465 such startups respectively.

Overall startup investment figures further underline Bengaluru's dominance. Since 2010, the city has drawn 79 billion dollars in funding, far higher than Delhi-NCR's 46.5 billion dollars and Mumbai's 24 billion dollars, said a repo...