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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-10-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001297989</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ExlService Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EXLS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377912</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>555 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Footnote 2</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1694278</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Financial Technology Ventures (Q), L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>62806</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Financial Technology Ventures, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In connection with the consummation by ExlService Holdings, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) of its initial public offering, the Company
 will effect a two for one stock split (the &quot;Stock Split&quot;) of all of its outstanding shares of common stock.  The amounts in
 this Form 3 reflect such Stock Split.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Financial Technology Management, LLC (&quot;FTM&quot;) is the general partner of Financial Technology Ventures (Q), L.P. (&quot;FTVQ&quot;) and
 Financial Technology Ventures, L.P. (&quot;FTV&quot;). Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
 as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), FTM is deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities owned by FTVQ and FTV only to the extent of
 the greater of its respective direct or indirect interest in the profits or capital account of FTVQ and FTV. Pursuant to
 Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that FTM is, for purposes of Section 16 of the
 Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities owned by FTVQ or FTV in excess of such amount.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard N. Garman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
