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India's astonishing start-up boom – all you need to know in 5 charts

A view of the new house (C) of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Indian energy company Reliance Industries, in Mumbai October 23, 2010. Ambani, his wife and three children have moved into the 27-story building, named Antilia, after a mythical island, local media reported. The building which contains a health club, swimming pool, three helipads and a 50 seater cinema is estimated to be worth over $1 billion, according to media reports. Picture taken October 23, 2010. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS) - RTXTSF7

India: from job seekers to job creators Image: REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

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India is the third largest tech start-up location globally
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The 10 most valuable start-ups in the world
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2016 half year: amount of dollar flow in Indian cities
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66% of start-ups are concentrated in the top 3 cities of Bangalore, NCR and Mumbai
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India is the youngest start-up nation in the world - 72% if the founders are less than 35 years old
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