These are the top 10 emerging startups in India in 2024, according to LinkedIn

LinkedIn released its seventh annual top startups list for India, showcasing the country's emerging companies based on data from the professional social-networking site.

The report comes amid a booming environment for entrepreneurs. In fact, India has the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, according to official government site Startup India.

"As of 2022, the number of unicorns in India was second only to the U.S., having outpaced China in 2020," according to an August report published by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.

In addition, the report noted the number of startups in India rose 71.5% from about 20,000 startups in 2021 to over 34,000 startups 2023.

The list was compiled using LinkedIn data collected over a one-year period tracking employment growth, engagement, job interest and attraction of top talent. Only companies that are headquartered in India, fully independent, privately held, have 50 or more full-time employees and are a maximum of 5 years old were considered.

These are the top 10 emerging startups in India, according to LinkedIn:

Industry: Technology, information and internet

Headquarters: Mumbai, India

Full-time headcount: 2,500+

Most common skills: Third-party logistics, cataloging, inventory management

Most common job titles: Software engineer, business operations manager, category manager

Industry: Software development

Headquarters: Bengaluru, India

Full-time headcount: 200+

Most common skills: Lead generation, account management 

Most common job titles: Full stack engineer, customer experience manager, business development representative

Industry: Software development

Headquarters: Bengaluru, India

Full-time headcount: 70+

Most common skills: Data structures,