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Startups represent the primary driver of innovation and technological advancement. India's fintech startup ecosystem has developed into one of the most vibrant and quickly transforming areas in the worldwide financial landscape. Financial technology (Fintech) refers to the use of technology to deliver innovative offerings within the financial industry. It represents a new market disruption that influences traditional business models and financial frameworks by merging modern technology with finance. Fintech encompasses the "financial, insurance, and regulatory dimensions of the financial services sector, transforming business models, operational practices, and product offerings through technological advancements". This paper examines the fintech startup ecosystem landscape in India. this paper finds that the DPIIT registered startups, at the scaling stages, the fintech startups are very few compared to the ideation stage and the validation stage. This paper also finds that the fintech startups are not evenly spread across the different states of India and also finds that the funding in the fintech startups is more at the late stage of the startups instead of the seed stage and the growth stage.