1. Overview The Indian startup ecosystem has evolved into one of the fastest-growing innovation sectors globally, attracting significant funding from domestic as well as international investors. With the expansion of technology-driven businesses, new-age startups in sectors such as FinTech, E-commerce, Healthcare, and Artificial Intelligence are leading economic transformation. This project focuses on analyzing real-world startup funding data to understand the flow of investments in India. Using Python for data cleaning, visualization, and insights extraction, this analysis provides a structured view of where the money comes from and how it supports industry growth. Through key performance analytics, the study highlights the trends, top funding sectors, leading startup hubs, and major investors shaping India’s entrepreneurial landscape. The purpose of this overview is to provide decision-makers, students, researchers, and industry professionals with data-supported insights into how funding is distributed and which areas offer the highest potential for future growth. Project Description This project aims to perform Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) on the Startup Funding dataset to extract meaningful and actionable insights. The dataset contains information about Indian startups, their industry categories, investment amounts, city locations, and investor details over various years. Since raw data is often unstructured and incomplete, multiple preprocessing steps were performed, such as cleaning funding amount formats, removing duplicates, handling missing values, and standardizing geographical and categorical attributes. Once the data was cleaned and formatted properly for analysis, different visualizations were created using Python to explore: Investment Distribution Across Sectors To identify industries that attract maximum investor interest. Geographical Startup Hubs in India Analyzing cities with the highest funding to understand regional entrepreneurship strength. Year-wise Growth in Funding Recognizing funding patterns, growth rates, and economic impacts over time. Major Investors and Their Contribution Identifying which investors play the most dominant role in startup growth. Through graphs and analytical observations, the project reveals how the Indian startup ecosystem has matured, showcasing strong investment consistency and major growth surges in recent years. The results support important conclusions such as: Funding is primarily concentrated in technology-driven sectors. Cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and New Delhi lead innovation and startup expansion. A few top investors contribute a significant share of total funding. Annual investment trends show progressive growth and confidence from global investors. This project demonstrates practical application of data analytics with real industry relevance and emphasizes the role of Python in transforming raw data into valuable business intelligence.