The Startup Ecosystem of Auckland
Auckland has 283 startups in our sample database. This represents about 58% of New Zealand’s startups. Auckland is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in New Zealand.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Auckland shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 6 spots.
National Ranking
In New Zealand
Regional Ranking
In Australia and Oceania
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Auckland Top Startup Industries
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Auckland Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Auckland has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Auckland2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Auckland 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Auckland has decreased by 79.28%. During this period, the number of deals in Auckland has decreased by 40.38%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Auckland exceeded US$ $2.25B.
Average Funding in 2023
$4.14M
Funding in 2023
$128.32M
Deals in 2023
31
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Auckland
Global Rank
Auckland is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Auckland’s startups excel particularly in Transportation where it ranks 62 and in Fintech, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in New Zealand - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 116th + 6 | 6.478 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 1 | 254th - 5 | 1.666 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd - 1 | 286th - 50 | 1.444 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 518th - 25 | 0.458 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 1 | 808th - 100 | 0.184 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th + 1 | 931st - 107 | 0.136 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th - 2 | 971st - 280 | 0.125 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 1006th - 95 | 0.112 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th new | 1264th new | 0.053 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Auckland
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Auckland's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Auckland there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Transportation, Fintech, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 59% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Auckland.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Auckland is New Zealand's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 4th in Australia and Oceania. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Auckland is ranked 116th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including MEGA Privacy.
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