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Startup Association of India
The Startup Association of India (SAI) serves as a central hub for India's startup ecosystem, providing advocacy, research, development, and networking services to over 3,800 registered startups.
Overview
What Startup Association of India does
What Startup Association of India is
The Startup Association of India (SAI) serves as a central hub for India's startup ecosystem, providing advocacy, research, development, and networking services to over 3,800 registered startups.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2017
- Approximate age
- About 9 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
Official channels
Find Startup Association of India elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Startup Association of India as a community
Community overview
The Startup Association of India (SAI) is a not-for-profit organization established to represent startups across various sectors and stages of maturity in India. It was formed by industry professionals and aims to connect startups with policymakers and investors to foster an entrepreneur-friendly environment.
Community focus
SAI focuses on advocacy, research, and development within the startup ecosystem. It engages in policy dialogue with government and regulatory bodies, promotes startup-friendly policies, conducts research to identify challenges faced by startups, and develops educational programs to enhance entrepreneurial skills.
Member value
Members benefit from networking opportunities, access to policy dialogues, and educational programs designed to enhance entrepreneurial skills.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Community activity
Events and activity
SAI hosts events such as Global Connects 2019, which connects the Indian startup community with international delegations, and the National Startup Awards, recognizing outstanding startups and incubators/accelerators.
Notable members
Mahendra Swarup serves as the Chairman of the organization.
Common questions
What to know about Startup Association of India
Upseed classifies Startup Association of India under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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