Startup databases
Startup India (DPIIT)
startupindia.gov.in ↗Government portal where a startup registers a profile and can apply for DPIIT recognition, which can lead to tax benefits. Any entity with a registered office in India can register; a mobile number and email with a one-time password are needed.
Startup India (DPIIT) is a startup database at startupindia.gov.in. It lists AI startups, with a rule: needs an Indian office. Listing is free. Review: a recognition certificate is typically issued within 2 working days of a successful application; tax-exemption cases go to a board that meets once a month. Terms read on startupindia.gov.in on 2 October 2026.
Rate card
- Price
- No fee is mentioned for registering a profile or applying for DPIIT recognition
- Link you get
- not stated
- Review
- A recognition certificate is typically issued within 2 working days of a successful application; tax-exemption cases go to a board that meets once a month
- Run by
- DPIIT
- Their rule
- Needs an Indian office
- Lists
- Every kind of AI product
- Where they say so
- startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/about_us/faqs.html ↗
- Reach
- MediumMedium reach: #100,535 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #423,920 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
- Checked
- , on its own pages
Quick answers
- Can an AI startup get a profile on Startup India (DPIIT)?
- Only some. It lists AI startups, with a rule: needs an Indian office.
- How much does a listing on Startup India (DPIIT) cost?
- Listing is free.
- How does Startup India (DPIIT) review submissions?
- Review: a recognition certificate is typically issued within 2 working days of a successful application; tax-exemption cases go to a board that meets once a month.
Who is listed on Startup India (DPIIT)
Our nightly read of startupindia.gov.in found 9 apps we recognise from other places, among them favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, research.google, amazon.in, designs.ai, playbook.com, startupkit.app. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.
How to submit to Startup India (DPIIT)
- 1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: needs an indian office. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
- 2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
- 3. Wait for the review. A recognition certificate is typically issued within 2 working days of a successful application; tax-exemption cases go to a board that meets once a month. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.
Listing tracker
Know when Startup India (DPIIT) lists you.
Add your app once; we read startupindia.gov.in every week and mark the listing when it appears, every night on Pro. Last read 8 Oct 2026.
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