{"id":4460,"date":"2022-06-16T10:01:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T10:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scaler-blog-prod-alb-2135551341.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/?p=4460"},"modified":"2025-11-18T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T10:09:09","slug":"why-is-chennai-the-new-saas-capital-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaler.com\/blog\/why-is-chennai-the-new-saas-capital-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Chennai the New Saas Capital of India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chennai, also known as the Gateway to the South, is now becoming the Gateway for SaaS businesses. The unparalleled development pace of the Chennai start-up economic model, especially in the SaaS segment, is truly admirable. This statement is according to a white paper on Chennai: A hub for SaaS startups published by Ernst & Young (EY). This white paper was revealed on Friday at the Chennai Micro Experience of the FinTech Festival India 2021-22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The white paper sheds light on Chennai’s booming start-up environment and provides a detailed outline of how the region is quickly becoming a powerhouse for SaaS-based startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the state, there are 55 universities, 2,267 colleges, 527 technical institutes, and 447 polytechnics. Approximately 4,00,000 engineers and technologists are added to the workforce each year. According to the white paper, Chennai’s diversified and substantially skilled workforce is a key lure for these enterprises. The prime reason for this is that it provides SaaS companies with lots of opportunities to grow their businesses within the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TL;DR: Why Chennai is India\u2019s SaaS Capital<\/strong><\/h4><\/span><\/div>
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  • Large pool of talented engineering graduates<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Headquarters of major SaaS companies like Zoho and Freshworks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Growing investment in data centre infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Supportive startup community with groups like SaaSBoomi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The Success Stories of Chennai’s Corporate World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The preponderance of companies in Chennai’s start-up community is SAAS businesses. As a result, the rise of innovative businesses has not been limited to the last few years. However, there has been a significant increase in the number of businesses that provide software services. In reality, more than 2,000 SaaS-based start-ups have been established in India since the fundraising boom of 2015. Almost a fourth of them are based in Chennai or have departments there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Top Chennai SaaS Companies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Thanks to the growth of firms like Zoho and Freshworks, Chennai has deservedly earned the status of SAAS capital of the country. While both of these firms are the biggest success stories in the universe of Indian-based SAAS companies, having just surpassed the $500 million revenue mark, they aren’t the only ones driving the Chennai brand in the market. Chargebee, CloudCherry, HappyFox and FourKites are among the companies carving out a niche in the sector. Let’s take a look at how these businesses function and why they can be ideal companies for you to work for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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