India, Jan. 27 -- It has been over a year since Gourab Patra, founder of an ad-tech startup in Bengaluru, moved to HSR Layout in the IT capital.

"I moved to Bangalore for its brilliant ecosystem to grow as a tech entrepreneur. But, I was surprised that renting an apartment as a startup founder is challenging," he added.

He said landlords in Bengaluru reviewed his LinkedIn account and company revenue numbers before rejecting him-despite having built a startup with a decent turnover. Today, "I have found a decent landlord who will let me stay for two years," he said.

Like Patra, several bootstrapped startup founders who moved to Bengaluru said buying or renting a home in prime areas like Koramangala, Indiranagar, and HSR Layout is more c...