Indian StartupsHow the Market, Social-fabric and Ideas influence
the Indian Startup Ecosystem
Prashant SharmaPrincipal, Microsoft Ventures
• 90s: Liberalization, Improved Economy, FDI, Growth in GDP/PPP,
India started appearing on the world-map
• 2000s:Internet penetration, advances in Technology sector,
global access, emergence of Technology hubs, advancement in global funds, Startups happened !
• 2010-14• Technology Proliferation• Democratization of IT• Open Source, Resources • Demographic Changes
• Social Evolution• Global Influences• Corporate, PPP and
Public Sector • Institutional and
Academic Impressions• Global Funds
• Start Early• Fail Fast• Local Problems, Local
Solutions• One size doesn’t fit all• Polarize your customers• Scout globally
• Global Success Stories• Silicon Valley• Startup Accelerators• Corporate Incubators• Angels, Venture Capital
and Private Equity
Do I need to be cash-rich to start
my venture? How much
Is enough? What if I bootstrap?
Only engineering ideas/Startups
succeed? What about social
entrepreneurship?