Tier‑Ii Cities

V Vaidyanathan says Tier‑II and Tier‑III cities now power India’s startup boom at ET Startup Awards

At the ET Startup Awards 2026, IDFC First Bank chief executive V Vaidyanathan warned founders to manage cash wisely and pointed out that more than half of the bank’s startup clientele now hail from tier‑II and tier‑III cities.

12 October 2026