Can Bangalore Regain its Charm?

The Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore, is slowly regaining its old world charm. Well, it may not be infrastructure wise, but definitely investment wise. Despite the early setback due to the pandemic, the IT industry in the city is returning to its stable self, barring the disruptions triggered by the recent rains in the city. The tech city got brutally trolled across social media platforms for its lack of city planning, causing rain to wreak havoc.

While India is home to nearly 107 unicorns to date, a major wedge of them belongs to Bangalore and Mumbai. IT leaders in Bangalore have always broken the earth to make technologies do wonders in the city and even create new markets worldwide. Bengaluru based sales automation platform LeadSquared is the latest Indian startup to join the unicorn club after raising $153 million in a Series C round of funding from WestBridge Capital. It's always amazing to witness techsavvy entrepreneurs making things possible out of the most challenging scenarios.

Bangalore today has set up the perfect climate needed for you to launch your IT company, especially in the digital world. With some courage, an investment source, and a vision to deliver seamless customer experiences using technology to the fullest, you can set off your dream entrepreneurial venture in the city. A good marketing strategy will take you a long way as well. In this issue of CEO Insights, we have come up with an index comprising some of the successful leaders from Bangalore. Do let us know your thoughts.