Global Startup Exit Map and List of Startup Exits

The Global Startup Map and Startup Rankings helps you identify the best startups in 1,000 cities and 100 countries through its ever-growing database of over 120,000 startups, as well as startup unicorns, exits and the influential startup ecosystem stakeholders.

How to find startup exits in the world?

StartupBlink’s Global Startup Exit Map and List of Startup Exits helps you to identify locations that host exits that are valued over $1 billion. You can filter the startup exits across 12 industries and 100 subindustries, as well looking how they are clustered in the world.

Which city has the most startup exits in the world?

Our Global Startup Exit Map and List of Startup Exits showcases San Francisco as the city with most startup exits in the world, exceeding 200. San Francisco is followed by another US City, New York, with over 50 startup exits.

What is considered as a startup exit?

Exits are startups that are now publicly listed or that have been acquired by another company. The valuation of these unicorns and exits is also taken into account in StartupBlink’s ranking algorithm. We should note that our data team curates public unicorns and exits, and we disregard entities such as corporate spin-offs or government-created enterprises.

What is a startup exit strategy?

A startup exit strategy is the devised plan for founders and investors to exit the startup while maximizing returns. It outlines how ownership or assets will be sold, transferred, or merged. Common strategies include acquisitions, IPOs, mergers, buyouts, and partnerships.