Fortune India Startup Summit 2026: AI, capital and Bharat shape next phase of startups
India's startup ecosystem is shifting from scale-first growth to long-term value creation, driven by AI adoption and changing capital mindsets. Founders and investors at the Fortune India Startup Summit 2026 emphasized the need for patient capital, talent, and infrastructure to support the next phase of growth.
India's startup ecosystem is evolving from scale-first growth to long-term value creation, driven by AI adoption. The Fortune India Startup Summit 2026 in Bengaluru saw founders, investors, and policymakers converge on this theme. Irina Ghose of Anthropic noted that India is now the company's second-largest user base globally, with companies deploying AI at scale for mission-critical applications. Ankush Sabharwal of CoRover.ai stressed the need for innovation to solve for 'Bharat, not just India', through language-led and context-aware AI solutions. Investors like Mohit Bhatnagar of Peak XV Partners emphasized the importance of patient capital, measuring success over five to ten years. The summit also highlighted the growing importance of smaller towns in driving growth, with entrepreneurs showcasing localized products scaling globally.
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