India, Sept. 17 -- The Indian startup ecosystem has come a long way in the last 15 years . Today, it stands on par with the global startup superpowers like the US and China.

A testament to this is India's rise as the world's third-largest startup economy, raising over $160 Bn in just a decade - a feat achieved by only a handful of countries in such a short time.

While cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi NCR have remained at the forefront of the country's startup innovation, wooing investors from all over the globe, there are regions that are silently contributing and are the next powerhouses in the making.

Here, the state of Tamil Nadu deserves a mention. From being named a capacity-building pioneer and a funding leader to a sustai...