Indian founders are now America’s biggest startup import
- Chandrima Banerjee
- TNNUpdated: May 17, 2026, 17:32 IST IST
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.
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.
