Indian founders are now America’s biggest startup import

May 17, 2026 | 17:32 IST

Indian-origin founders in the US outnumber those from China and Israel combined. The bigger story: many are joining hands with American co-founders to build better-funded, better-staffed companies

What happens when Indian and American co-founders build companies together? Quite a lot, new research shows.

Indian-origin entrepreneurs are not only the largest migrant-founder group in the US, they now have more startups than those from China and Israel combined. But the more interesting story is not just Indian businesses in America. It is their collaboration.

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Indian founders are now America’s biggest startup import

Indian-origin founders in the US outnumber those from China and Israel combined. The bigger story: many are joining hands with American co-founders to build better-funded, better-staffed companies

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Indian founders are now America’s biggest startup import

Indian-origin founders in the US outnumber those from China and Israel combined. The bigger story: many are joining hands with American co-founders to build better-funded, better-staffed companies

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