India, Jan. 6 -- Delhi NCR continued to be one of the leading startup hubs of India in 2025, with investors continuing to back startups based in the region.

Delhi NCR-based startups cumulatively raised $2.2 Bn across 224 deals last year, as per Inc42's 'Annual Indian Startup Trends Report, 2025'. While this amount was about 47% lower than the $4.5 Bn raised by startups based in India's top startup hub, Bengaluru, it was about 10% higher than the $2 Bn raised by Mumbai-based startups across 146 deals over in 2025.

As a result, Delhi NCR overtook India's financial capital to emerge as the second most funded startup hub in 2025. However, it is pertinent to mention that the funding raised by Delhi NCR startups declined 4% YoY from $2.3 Bn r...