US investments in India stood at USD 49 billion in the year 2023, and US companies are currently the third biggest foreign investors in India. US companies are operating in multiple sectors in India, such as technology, e-commerce, financial services, healthcare, renewable energy and more. Numerous US companies are looking at India as a favourable destination to shift their manufacturing bases and diversify supply chains in order to reduce dependency on China. There are multiple reasons behind the growing US investments in India. They include policy initiatives like Make in India and Product-Linked Incentives of the Government of India, a large consumer base and a growing middle class. Many globally known US companies are present in India and FDI inflow from US is set to grow in the coming years. Let’s have a look at the top 10 US companies in India for the year 2025.
1. Amazon Inc.
Amazon Inc., founded in the year 1994, is a multinational technology company with diversified business interests, including e-commerce, cloud services, artificial intelligence and more. It entered India in the year 2013 with the establishment of Amazon India. Amazon India is a major e-commerce platform in the country with a huge delivery network comprising of over 2 lakh stores and small businesses in more than 350 cities across the country.
Amazon India is also operating in other domains like digital entertainment, fintech services and more. In the year 2019, it became the first e-commerce company in India to partner with Indian Railways for movements of packages across the country.
2. Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation, founded in the year 1975, is an American multinational technology company specialising in a host of technology products, right from software and computer hardware to cloud computing and internet services. The company has been operating in India since the year 1990, and provides a number of tech products and services to the Indian consumers, including cloud-based technology solutions, ERP software, cybersecurity services and IoT and machine learning solutions.
Microsoft has a network of sales and marketing, research and development and customer services and support centres in 10 cities across India. Moreover, the company has three data centres in India for cloud services.
3. Google LLC
Google LLC, established in the year 1998, is a major American multinational technology company specialising in search engine technology, software development, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and others. Google has been operating in India since the year 2004, and its India operations span multiple domains like research and development, engineering, cloud computing, sales and marketing, advertising and more.
Google has offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, Gurgaon and Hyderabad with each office dedicated to specific operations. India, in fact, is the largest employee base for Google outside USA.
4. PepsiCo
PepsiCo, founded in the year 1965, is an American multinational food, snacks and beverage corporation, which has been operating in India since the year 1989 through its subsidiary, PepsiCo India. PepsiCo India is the owner of multiple popular food, snacks and beverage brands in India like Lays, Kurkure, Doritos, Quaker Oats, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Tropicana, Gatorade, 7up and more.
PepsiCo India operates 36 bottling plants and three food plants in India. Furthermore, the company also partners with over 22,000 farmers across seven states in the country.
5. Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc., founded in the year 1962, is an American multinational retail corporation owning and operating grocery stores, hypermarkets and discount department stores in USA and 23 other countries. The company operates in India through its subsidiary, Walmart India, established in the year 2009. Walmart India has a network of 28 retail stores in India.
Walmart India owns majority stakes in multiple companies in India, including Flipkart, Phone Pe and Myntra. The company’s technology teams in Gurugram, Bangalore and Chennai create engineering and product development solutions for global customers.
6. Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley, founded in the year 1935, is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company offering services related to institutional securities, wealth management and investment management to governments, institutions and individuals. The company has been operating in India since the year 2003 and provides multiple services across domains like capital markets, investment banking, equity, derivative products, research and more.
Morgan Stanley has 5 offices in Mumbai and Bangalore, including a global in-house centre in Mumbai. The company is an active investor in Indian infrastructure, real estate and private equity projects.
7. IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation, established in the year 1911, is an American multinational technology company which has been operating in India since the year 1951 through its subsidiary, IBM India Private Limited. IBM India operates in multiple IT domains in India through multiple businesses like India Software Labs, Linux Technology Centre, India Research Lab and more. The company has 15 facilities in multiple cities across India.
8. Amway
Amway, founded in the year 1959, is an American multinational FMCG direct selling company which is operating in India since the year 1996 through its subsidiary, Amway India. Amway India is one of the largest direct selling companies in India with over 140 types of consumer products across categories, from nutrition to skin care. The company has a network of 5.5 lakh distributors in India.
9. Citibank
Citibank, founded in the year 1812, is the banking subsidiary of the American multinational financial services corporation, Citigroup. Citibank entered India in the year 1902 and offers a broad range of financial products and services to its Indian customers. These include corporate and investment banking, brokerage, securities and fund services and trade services.
10. American Express
American Express, founded in 1850, is an American multinational financial services corporation and bank holding company specialising in payment cards. The company is operating in India since the year 1993 through its subsidiary, American Express India Private Limited. American Express India provides credit and other kinds of card services along with insurance and travel booking services. It is headquartered in Bangalore.
Conclusion
India is the fastest growing economy in the world, thereby providing a lot of opportunities to US companies for expansion in the country. Many American companies in India across sectors are witnessing double digit year-on-year growth.
