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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>0001372181</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY VENTURES (Q), L.P.</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>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </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>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(2)  The Reporting Person may be deemed a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Company's common
 stock.  The Reporting Person disclaims such group membership, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the
 reporting person is a member of Section 13(d) group for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

(3)  Financial Technology Ventures (Q), L.P., By: Financial Technology Management, LLC, its general partner.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard N. Garman (3)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
