Hyderabad, which is home to more than 10,000 startups, is entering a new phase of growth building on three key pillars: infrastructure and connectivity, talent availability, and cost efficiency, says a report by early stage venture capital firm Endiya Partners.
According to the Hyderabad Startup Readiness Index 2026, part of Hyderabad Innovation Report 2026, the city recorded an overall ecosystem confidence of 6.5 out of 10.
Based on the response of 216 founders, investors, corporates and ecosystem stakeholders, the index has identified that the next stage for the startup ecosystem in Hyderabad will involve access to growth capital and market expansion.
The ecosystem's priorities are evolving from enabling startup creation to helping companies expand and compete at a global scale, the report says.
Founders have highlighted the challenges across different stages of the funding journey, while investors have identified capital availability across multiple funding stages as a key constraint.
