New achievement of Bengaluru

Bengaluru has crossed an important milestone. Now the city has joined the 12 major technology hubs of the world. According to Global Tech Talent Guidebook 2025 released by real estate service company CBRE, Bengaluru has made its place in the global list of ‘Powerhouse’ markets.

Asia-Pacific’s largest tech talent pool

The report mentions that Bengaluru has now become the largest technology talent pool in the Asia-Pacific region, where more than 1 million tech professionals are actively employed. This achievement has raised Bangalore equivalent to major global cities like San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo and Singapore.

Role of youth

The CBRE report states that the strength of Bengaluru is not only in its workforce, but also in its specialized skills, especially in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). According to the report, the number of AI professionals in Bengaluru is the highest in India, which is equivalent to the level of major tech hubs of America. Between 2019 and 2024, the working population of Bengaluru has increased by 2.4%, and now the 75.5% population here is of the working age group, which is strengthening the rapidly growing tech industry of the city.

Development of startup

Bengaluru’s startup ecosystem is also developing rapidly. There are 28 unicorn startups here and in 2024 the city raised $ 3.3 billion in 140 Venture Capital Deals, out of which 34 deals focused only on AI. Bengaluru has support for world class educational institutions and favorable government policies, which is constantly being prepared in areas such as AI, data science, engineering and product development.

Role of Delhi-NCR and Mumbai

Along with Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai are also contributing significantly to India’s tech growth. Delhi-NCR raised $ 1.9 billion in 183 deals, while Mumbai has earned an investment of $ 4.9 billion through 167 deals.

Distribution of global tech talent

The CBRE report states that factors such as education, standard of living, cost of real estate and funding have affected the distribution of global tech talent, and Bengaluru is strongly ahead in all these fields.