What is India's startup Ecosystem, how do we fare against the world and how Headstart can improve startup ecosystems. Made this presentation to Headstart volunteers in 22 cities across India.

1. Indian Startup
Ecosystem
Ujjwal Trivedi

2. Why Startups Fail?
21% fail due to Team, Personal withdrawals
18% fail due to Funds/Money
61% due to lack of leverage
- Created something no one wants
- Out competed/Poor strategy/marketing
- Did not Pivot
- Constraints: Location/Legal

3. What is Startup
Ecosystem?
People
Support Mechanisms
Funding & Finance
Education & Training
Government
Culture
Markets
Startups

4. How far have we
come...
2012 (Rank 19th)
● 74% less funding than SV
● Startups are 51% less likely to tackle
$10B+ market
● Subscription models are 59% less
likely to be used
● Low rate of Technology adoption (Very
few using Ruby/Python)
2018 (Rank 15th)
● Funding has significantly improved
● More startups are reaching global
markets
● Subscription model is getting popular
● Relatively improved adoption of
technology

5. Evaluation Criteria - 2012
● Startup Output Index 17th
● Funding Index 18th
● Company Performance Index 17th
● Talent Index 18th
● Support Index 15th
● Mindset Index 10th
● Trendsetter Index 20th
● Differentiation from SV Index 10th

6. Evaluation Criteria - 2018
● Founder Mindset
○ Entrepreneur mindset 12% vs 20%
○ Builder mindset 18% vs 32%
● Founder DNA
○ High Ambition 17% vs 21%
○ World changing 38% vs 41%
○ Subsector Experience 28% vs 34%
● Founder Knowhow
○ Theory 5.2 vs 5.1
○ Practical 4.8 vs 4.8
● Local Connectedness
○ Sense of community 4.6 vs 4.9
○ Relation b/w founders 18.4 vs 20.15
○ Collisions 3.4 versus 4.9
● Ecosystem Demographics
○ Metro GDP $45B vs $267B
○ Metro Population 8.7M

7. Success Factors
FOUNDER
● Mindset and Ambition
● DNA
● Know-how
● Strategy
TALENT
● Access
● Quality
● Costs
STARTUP EXPERIENCE
● Giving Equity to Advisors
● Experience with Unicorns
● Exit Experience
FUNDING
● Early Stage funding per startup
● Early stage capital
● Experienced VC Firms

8. Success Factors
LOCAL CONNECTEDNESS
● Sense of community
● Local relationships
● Collisions
● Density
ORGANIZATIONS
● Quantity and quality of events
GLOBAL CONNECTEDNESS
● Global Reach
● Immigrant founders
● Offices in other countries

9. Ecosystem Lifecycle Model

10. Trends

11. Trends

12. India (Only Bengaluru) On World Map
Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain
Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics
Agtech
Fintech
Health and Life Sciences
Cybersecurity
Cleantech
Edtech
Gaming
Adtech
Consumer Electronics

13. Insights ● Build a Sense of Community
● Connect. Connect. Connect.
○ Locally
○ Other Ecosystems
○ Internationally
● Fill relationship gaps
● Focus on vertical strengths and identify local
hubs
● Build connections with Existing Industries,
Adjacent industries
● Bring Corporates and Students to startups
● Stronger technology education

14. Thanks

15. Ease of doing business

16. Criteria for Ease of Doing Business
1. Starting a business
2. Dealing with Construction Permits
3. Getting Electricity
4. Registering property
5. Getting Credit
6. Protecting Investors
7. Paying taxes
8. Trading across borders
9. Enforcing contracts
10. Resolving insolvency
Measurements
● Distance to frontier
● Number of new business
● Good practices
● Transparency/Regulation