72% Fewer Indian Fintech Startups Incorporated In 2023 Than In 2021
Fintech Startups on Declining Trend in India?
The Indian fintech sector witnessed a sharp decline in the number of new startups incorporated in 2023, compared to the previous two years, according to a report by Growthpal, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal-sourcing platform12. The report attributed the drop to the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the regulatory uncertainty, and the intense competition in the fintech space.
The Numbers
The report revealed that only 20 fintech startups were incorporated in India in 2023, which was 72.6% lower than the 73 startups incorporated in 2021, and 55.55% lower than the 45 startups incorporated in 202212. The report excluded the data for startups with less than 10 employees or without a website or a LinkedIn page.
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