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Bengaluru Joins Top 12 Global Tech Powerhouses with Over One Million Tech Professionals

CBRE data highlights the city’s concentration of AI professionals alongside $3.3 billion in venture capital inflows last year as evidence of its expanding role in global innovation.

According to CBRE, Bengaluru is not just growing fast, it’s setting benchmarks.
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Overview

  • CBRE’s Global Tech Talent Guidebook 2025 ranks Bengaluru among global tech powerhouses such as San Francisco, London and New York based on the depth and competitiveness of its talent pool.
  • The city’s tech workforce surpassed one million professionals after growing 12% between 2018 and 2023, making it Asia-Pacific’s largest tech talent market.
  • Bengaluru leads India in AI development skills, matching leading US clusters by concentration of AI-related experts.
  • In 2024, investors committed $3.3 billion across 140 venture capital deals, including 34 focused on AI startups, reflecting strong confidence in the local innovation ecosystem.
  • With 28 unicorns, top universities and favourable regulations, Bengaluru’s startup landscape is buoyed by a 2.4% rise in working-age population since 2019.