Business & Entrepreneurship
The Indian Startup Apocalypse 2026: Why OYO, Paytm, BYJU'S, and the Unicorn Dream Failed
Between 2014-2021, India was the world's startup darling. By 2026, the entire ecosystem had imploded: $60B in VC funding deployed, 85% of funded startups bankrupt or zombie companies, and the 'Indian tech will compete with Silicon Valley' dream was dead. Here's how regulatory changes, RBI policy shifts, and unit economics destroyed a generation of startups.




