印度将成为全球创业中心，到 2024 年将拥有超过 110 家独角兽公司

在充满活力的生态系统、有利的政府政策、增加的投资和不断增长的人才库的支持下，印度成为创业企业的中心和创造就业机会的强大引擎。

India, Startups, Unicorn, Web3

印度、初创公司、独角兽、Web3

India emerged as the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem in 2024, boasting over 110 unicorns and setting the stage for the country’s transformation into a developed nation by 2047, with startups playing a pivotal role in India’s economic ascent.

印度将于 2024 年成为全球第三大创业生态系统，拥有超过 110 家独角兽企业，为该国到 2047 年转型为发达国家奠定了基础，而初创企业在印度经济崛起中发挥着关键作用。

In a bid to bolster entrepreneurial spirit and support innovation, India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, abolished the ‘angel tax’ this year. The angel tax treats investments received by startups from external investors as ‘income from other sources’ and levies a 30% taxation on them. Often short of funds, startups tend to lose money as angel tax requires them to share a significant part of the investment towards paying taxes.

为了增强企业家精神和支持创新，印度财政部长尼尔马拉·西塔拉曼今年废除了“天使税”。天使税将初创公司从外部投资者处获得的投资视为“其他来源的收入”，并对其征收30%的税。由于天使税要求初创企业分享很大一部分投资来纳税，因此往往缺乏资金，初创企业往往会亏损。

“The next five years will be years of unprecedented development and golden moments to realize the dream of a developed India by 2047,” Sitharaman said in February in her interim budget speech.

西塔拉曼在 2 月份的中期预算演讲中表示：“未来五年将是前所未有的发展年，也是到 2047 年实现印度发达梦想的黄金时刻。”

“For our tech-savvy youth, this will be a golden era. A corpus of rupees one lakh crore (one trillion rupees) will be established with 50-year interest free loan. The corpus will provide long-term financing or refinancing with long tenors and low or nil interest rates,” Sitharaman said.

“对于我们精通科技的年轻人来说，这将是一个黄金时代。将建立一个十亿卢比（一万亿卢比）的卢比库，并提供 50 年期无息贷款。该主体将提供长期融资或再融资，期限较长，利率较低或为零，”西塔拉曼说。

In a significant development, Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) philanthropic arm, Google.org, announced a $1 million grant to the AI startup Karya, which creates job opportunities in rural areas in exchange for feedback to enhance the language capabilities of local AI models. Karya will also develop a multilingual AI chatbot to assist individuals with digital work.

一项重大进展是，谷歌（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOGL）的慈善机构 Google.org 宣布向人工智能初创公司 Karya 提供 100 万美元赠款，该公司在农村地区创造就业机会，以换取反馈，以增强当地人工智能模型的语言能力。 Karya 还将开发一个多语言人工智能聊天机器人，以帮助个人进行数字工作。

The funding aims to create AI-driven economic opportunities for low-income communities globally, enabling people to access digital tasks related to artificial intelligence, such as data annotation and language-based AI training.

该资金旨在为全球低收入社区创造人工智能驱动的经济机会，使人们能够获得与人工智能相关的数字任务，例如数据注释和基于语言的人工智能培训。

“In 2024, Web3 startups have thrived in sectors like DeFi (decentralized finance), gaming, and tokenized real-world assets. DeFi platforms such as Uniswap and Aave expanded their offerings, while gaming ecosystems like Axie Infinity 2.0 and The Sandbox enhanced user experiences through better tokenomics,” said Avinash Shekhar, co-founder and chief executive of Pi42, a digital currency derivatives platform.

“2024 年，Web3 初创公司在 DeFi（去中心化金融）、游戏和代币化现实世界资产等领域蓬勃发展。 Uniswap 和 Aave 等 DeFi 平台扩大了产品范围，而 Axie Infinity 2.0 和 The Sandbox 等游戏生态系统则通过更好的代币经济学增强了用户体验。”数字货币衍生品平台 Pi42 联合创始人兼首席执行官 Avinash Shekhar 表示。

“Infrastructure-focused projects like Celestia made strides in scalability, attracting developers, and tokenized asset platforms like RealT democratized ownership of real estate and art. Sustainability-focused initiatives like KlimaDAO also gained momentum by integrating blockchain with environmental goals, reflecting the growing alignment of Web3 with real-world impact,” Shekhar told CoinGeek.

“像 Celestia 这样以基础设施为重点的项目在可扩展性方面取得了长足进步，吸引了开发商，而像 RealT 这样的代币化资产平台则实现了房地产和艺术品所有权的民主化。像 KlimaDAO 这样以可持续发展为重点的举措也通过将区块链与环境目标相结合而获得了动力，这反映出 Web3 与现实世界影响的日益一致。”Shekhar 告诉 CoinGeek。

Banking assistance for startups

为初创企业提供银行援助

In December, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) announced its partnership with HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by assets, to empower startups with world-class banking and financial services.

12 月，工业和内贸促进部 (DPIIT) 宣布与印度资产规模最大的私营部门银行 HDFC 银行建立合作伙伴关系，为初创企业提供世界一流的银行和金融服务。

The partnership aims to strengthen the startup ecosystem by offering knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and capacity-building programs to foster innovation and growth. Startups are expected to benefit from customized banking and financial products that cater to their specific requirements, such as working capital, credit access, and cash flow management.

该合作伙伴关系旨在通过提供知识共享、指导和能力建设计划来加强创业生态系统，以促进创新和增长。初创企业预计将受益于满足其特定要求的定制银行和金融产品，例如营运资金、信贷准入和现金流管理。

According to Sanjiv Singh, Joint Secretary of Startup India, India’s startup ecosystem is the bedrock of the nation’s innovation-driven economy, and empowering it further will always remain at the top of DPIIT’s agenda.

Startup India 联合秘书 Sanjiv Singh 表示，印度的创业生态系统是该国创新驱动型经济的基石，进一步增强其实力将始终是 DPIIT 议程的首要任务。

DPIIT also entered into partnership with Flipkart, an e-commerce company, to strengthen India’s startup ecosystem. Using its $100 million venture fund and the Flipkart Leap and Ventures program, Flipkart will invest in and mentor startups, offering resources for prototype development and global expansion. The partnership will provide startups with access to government resources, including research papers, datasets, and expedited patent applications.

DPIIT 还与电子商务公司 Flipkart 建立合作伙伴关系，以加强印度的创业生态系统。 Flipkart 将利用其 1 亿美元的风险基金以及 Flipkart Leap 和 Ventures 计划来投资和指导初创企业，为原型开发和全球扩张提供资源。该合作伙伴关系将为初创企业提供获取政府资源的机会，包括研究论文、数据集和加急专利申请。

‘1000 active startups’

“1000 家活跃初创企业”

“In 2024, India’s Web3 ecosystem flourished with over 1,000 active startups, particularly concentrated in Bengaluru (a city in south India). Notable success stories emerged from sectors like fintech, healthcare, and supply chain management, where startups such as Chaincode Consulting leveraged blockchain technology to create innovative solutions around NFT ticketing for Indian Railways,” Sharat Chandra, founder of EmpowerEdge Ventures and a startup enabler, told CoinGeek.

“2024 年，印度的 Web3 生态系统蓬勃发展，拥有 1,000 多家活跃的初创公司，特别集中在班加罗尔（印度南部城市）。金融科技、医疗保健和供应链管理等领域出现了显着的成功案例，Chaincode Consulting 等初创公司利用区块链技术为印度铁路的 NFT 票务创建创新解决方案。”EmpowerEdge Ventures 创始人兼初创公司推动者 Sharat Chandra 表示。 CoinGeek。

Dhiway, a blockchain startup, is working with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an e-commerce organisation, to establish an interoperable distributed ledger network as a scoring repository. Dhiway has reportedly secured $1 million in pre-seed funding from Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund, Sunicon Ventures, and other existing shareholders to support market expansion and scale its product portfolio.

区块链初创公司 Dhiway 正在与电子商务组织开放数字商务网络 (ONDC) 合作，建立一个可互操作的分布式账本网络作为评分存储库。据报道，Dhiway 已从 Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund、Sunicon Ventures 和其他现有股东那里获得了 100 万美元的种子前融资，以支持市场扩张并扩大其产品组合。

In November, Bharat Web3 Association, which facilitates collaboration between regulatory bodies and the Web3 ecosystem, released a report showcasing over 400 Web3 innovators shaping India’s digital landscape. The BWA report states that blockchain services solutions have emerged as the Web3 vertical, with the highest

11 月，促进监管机构和 Web3 生态系统之间合作的 Bharat Web3 协会发布了一份报告，展示了 400 多名 Web3 创新者塑造印度数字格局的情况。 BWA 报告指出，区块链服务解决方案已成为 Web3 垂直领域，拥有最高的