All states and union territories
State data, September 2026
New companies in Karnataka, September 2026
1,988
new companies registered in September 2026
Up 346 (21.1%) from August's 1,642
Karnataka registered 1,988 new companies in September 2026, up 21.1% from 1,642 in August. It ranks 3rd among the 27 states by new companies, the same place as in August. Across India, new companies rose 13.1% to 24,325.
- Rank among the 27 states
- 3rd
- August: 3rd
- Year to date
- 15,329
- January to September 2026, 3rd among states
- Share of India
- 8.17%
- of India's new companies in September 2026; 7.49% this year
- Business birth rate
- 29.2
- new companies per million people, 5th of 27 states; India 17.3
New companies by month
From January to September 2026, Karnataka registered 15,329 companies, 7.49% of India's 2,04,754, 3rd among states for the year so far. Its busiest month was July 2026 (2,057); the quietest was June 2026 (1,467).
New companies registered in Karnataka each month. An MCA data centre fire on 5 June 2026 stopped incorporations for three days. Source: BBR Index by BizExpress, based on MCA monthly incorporation data.
| Month | Karnataka | India | Share of India |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,671 | 23,269 | 7.18% |
| February | 1,794 | 24,136 | 7.43% |
| March | 1,580 | 22,320 | 7.08% |
| April | 1,544 | 21,737 | 7.10% |
| May | 1,586 | 21,859 | 7.26% |
| June | 1,467 | 19,372 | 7.57% |
| July | 2,057 | 26,225 | 7.84% |
| August | 1,642 | 21,511 | 7.63% |
| September | 1,988 | 24,325 | 8.17% |
| Total | 15,329 | 2,04,754 | 7.49% |
Each company is counted in the state or union territory whose Registrar of Companies (ROC) code appears in its Corporate Identification Number (CIN): the ROC with jurisdiction over its registered office. The MCA monthly files have no address column, and each ROC code maps to exactly one state or union territory. Counts are not adjusted for working days.
Where Karnataka ranks
Karnataka is 3rd of the 27 states by new companies in September 2026 and 3rd for the year so far. On business birth rate it is 5th of 27 states, at 29.2 new companies per million people against 17.3 for India.
| State | Companies, Sep 2026 | Change on Aug | Rank | Business birth rate | Birth-rate rank | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 3,921 | +411 (+11.7%) | 1 | 30.7 | 4 | Premier |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2,676 | +295 (+12.4%) | 2 | 11.1 | 14 | Premier |
| Karnataka | 1,988 | +346 (+21.1%) | 3 | 29.2 | 5 | Premier |
| Tamil Nadu | 1,808 | +325 (+21.9%) | 4 | 23.5 | 7 | Premier |
| Telangana | 1,731 | +265 (+18.1%) | 5 | 45.2 | 1 | Premier |
States are ranked only among states. Union territories have their own table, so none of them appears here. See the full tables.
Across India, the BBR Index, which tracks new companies per working day (Monday to Friday count as one working day each and Saturday as half), was 102.0 in September 2026, up 3.6 points from August's 98.4. Read the national picture on the BBR Index page.
The Founders' League
Karnataka plays in the Premier Division, where states compete with states. After Matchday 6 (September 2026) it is 2nd of 10 with 174 points from 6 matchdays. It finished 2nd on quarter points with 98 and stays in the Premier Division.
- Division
- Premier Division
- Position
- 2nd of 10174 points from 6 matchdays
- Quarter points, Q2
- 982nd in the division
- Zone
- Stays in the Premier Division
- Momentum, September
- +6.4%share of India's new companies against its recent average
- Form, last five matchdays
- Draw
- Win
- Win
- Draw
- Win
Form: W when a state's share of India's new companies is more than 3% above its average over up to three earlier months, L when it is more than 3% below, D in between. Oldest matchday first. See both division tables on The Founders' League page.
Crowns this season
Karnataka has held the Tech Crown for 4 months running.
| Month | Crown | Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Tech Crown | 29.7% of its new companies were in tech (459 of 1,544 new companies) |
| June 2026 | Momentum Crown | Share of India's new companies 6.0% above its recent average |
| June 2026 | Tech Crown | 32.4% of its new companies were in tech (476 of 1,467 new companies) |
| July 2026 | Momentum Crown | Share of India's new companies 7.3% above its recent average |
| July 2026 | Tech Crown | 29.1% of its new companies were in tech (599 of 2,057 new companies) |
| August 2026 | Tech Crown | 32.3% of its new companies were in tech (531 of 1,642 new companies) |
| September 2026 | Tech Crown | 30.2% of its new companies were in tech (601 of 1,988 new companies) |
Derbies
Silicon Derby
Karnataka vs Telangana, the home states of Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
September 2026: Karnataka 5-0 Telangana (weekly rounds won; 1,988 vs 1,731 new companies).
Season so far: Karnataka 4 wins, Telangana 1 win, 1 draw.
Derbies are scored on weekly rounds (in September: days 1 to 7, 8 to 14, 15 to 21, 22 to 28 and 29 to 30); the state with more new companies wins each round. Derbies do not score league points.
Sectors and company types
The largest sector for new companies in Karnataka this year is IT, software & telecom, with 4,062 of its 15,329 companies from January to September 2026 (26.5%). It was also the largest in September.
In September 2026, 30.2% of Karnataka's new companies were in tech and 3.7% in the green economy. Tech covers IT, software, data, telecom, electronics and R&D companies; the green economy covers power, water, waste and recycling companies plus solar, EV, storage and climate names.
| Type | Companies | Share of Karnataka's new companies |
|---|---|---|
| Tech | 4,433 | 28.9% |
| Green economy | 503 | 3.3% |
| One Person Companies | 1,128 | 7.4% |
| Section 8 (not-for-profit) companies | 499 | 3.3% |
| Foreign-owned subsidiaries | 354 | 2.3% |
| AI in the company name | 503 | 3.3% |
One Person Company: a company with only one member. Section 8 company: a not-for-profit company licensed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, which applies its income to its objects and pays no dividend. Foreign-owned subsidiaries: companies registered as subsidiaries of foreign companies. AI in the name: names with terms such as AI or Artificial Intelligence. Tech and the green economy are defined by business activity and name. A company can fall in more than one row, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
From the Incorporation Experts
Starting a company in Karnataka?
A company is registered with the ROC that has jurisdiction over its registered office, so a company with its registered office in Karnataka is counted on this page. The application is made through SPICe+ (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus), the MCA web form INC-32 that combines name reservation and incorporation, and the certificate of incorporation carries the company's CIN.
The registered office also affects the cost: stamp duty on the memorandum and articles of association differs by state and union territory, so check it before you settle the address.
After incorporation, a company with share capital must file its declaration for commencement of business in Form INC-20A within 180 days, and its Board must appoint the first auditor within 30 days. A limited liability partnership (LLP) is incorporated through Form FiLLiP and must file its LLP agreement in Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation.
BizExpress takes private limited companies and LLPs from name approval to certificate, and keeps the filings that follow on time.
Questions about new companies in Karnataka
How many new companies were registered in Karnataka in September 2026?
Karnataka registered 1,988 new companies in September 2026, up 21.1% from 1,642 in August, and ranks 3rd among the 27 states. From January to September 2026 it registered 15,329 companies, 7.49% of India's 2,04,754. The count comes from the ROC code in each company's CIN in the MCA monthly incorporation files.
What is Karnataka's business birth rate?
Karnataka's business birth rate was 29.2 new companies per million people in September 2026, 5th of the 27 states with at least 1 million people, against 17.3 for India. It divides the month's new companies by the 2024 projected population of 6,81,15,000. States are ranked only among states, and union territories only among union territories.
Where does Karnataka stand in The Founders' League?
Karnataka is 2nd of 10 in the Premier Division with 174 points from 6 matchdays, after Matchday 6 in September 2026. It is 2nd on quarter points with 98, so it stays in the Premier Division; promotion and relegation were decided on quarter points with September 2026 data. Its form over the last five matchdays reads draw, win, win, draw, win.
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- The Founders' League season table (CSV)Points, positions and form by divisionDownload The Founders' League season table (CSV)
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