| Industry-wise Number of Startups Recognised by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in India (16th January 2016-1st March 2020) | |
| Industry | No. of Recognised Startups |
| Advertising | |
| Aeronautics/Aerospace and Defence | |
| Agriculture | |
| AI | |
| Analytics | |
| Animation | |
| AR/VR (Augmented + Virtual Reality) | |
| Architecture/Interior Design | |
| Art and Photography | |
| Automotive | |
| Chemicals | |
| Computer Vision | |
| Construction | |
| Dating/Matrimonial | |
| Design | |
| Education | |
| Enterprise Software | |
| Events | |
| Fashion | |
| Finance Technology | |
| Food and Beverages | |
| Green Technology | |
| Healthcare and Lifesciences | |
| House-hold Services | |
| Human Resources | |
| Internet of Things | |
| IT Services | |
| Marketing | |
| Media and Entertainment | |
| Nanotechnology | |
| Non-renewable Energy | |
| Other Specialty Retailers | |
| Pets and Animals | |
| Professional and Commercial Services | |
| Real Estate | |
| Renewable Energy | |
| Retail | |
| Robotics | |
| Safety | |
| Security Solutions | |
| Social Impact | |
| Social Network | |
| Sports | |
| Technology Hardware | |
| Telecommunication and Networking | |
| Textiles and Apparel | |
| Transportation and Storage | |
| Travel and Tourism | |
| Others | |
| Total | |
