As many as 6,789 recognised startups categorised as ‘closed’: Minister Jitin Prasada

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada on Tuesday said as many as 6,789 recognised startups are categorized as “closed”.

As of January 31, 2026, a total of 2,12,283 entities have been recognised as “startups” by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Citing the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, he said as many as “6,789 recognised startups are categorized as closed (i.e dissolved/struck-off)”.