AI cyber threats are rising. But why are Indian startups looking overseas? | Company Business News
AI cyber threats are rising. But why are Indian startups looking overseas? | Company Business News
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AI cyber threats are rising. But why are Indian startups looking overseas?
Mansi Verma
Nabodita Ganguly
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23 Aug 2026, 03:58 PM
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AI cyber threats are rising. But why are Indian startups looking overseas?
Mansi Verma
Nabodita Ganguly
min read
23 Aug 2026, 03:58 PM IST
After reaching around $1-3 million in ARR in India, cybersecurity and enterprise-tech startups are increasingly expanding into the US, West Asia and Europe.
Global clients can boost Indian startups’ credibility at home.
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India’s cybersecurity startups are watching a perfect storm brew as AI-powered attacks grow more sophisticated and companies scramble to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act).
The conditions appear ripe for a breakout. Yet for many startups, India is proving to be only the starting point, as they look to the US, West Asia and Europe for revenue, and, in some cases, enterprise customers whose logos can help them win business back home.
“Cybersecurity, enterprise security, enterprise data management, tech founders get to $1-3 million kind of annual recurring revenue (ARR) in India, and then they quickly start building rails overseas,” said Ajay Modi, partner and founding member at asset and fund management firm Piper Serica.
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enterprise demand
and access to a wider pool of customers.
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India’s cybersecurity market is estimated at $6.56 billion in 2026, a fraction of the nearly $100 billion US market, according to market research and advisory firm Mordor Intelligence.
Contrails AI, a seed-stage trust and safety startup that detects deepfakes and AI-generated fraud, has operated in the US since 2023 and plans to expand further into the US and enter