The Startup Ecosystem of Austin
Austin has 1,830 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of The United States’s startups. Austin is the 7th best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Austin developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 4 spots.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Austin Top Startup Industries
144 startups
183 startups
58 startups
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Austin Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Austin 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 Austin2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Austin 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Austin has decreased by 27.75%. During this period, the number of deals in Austin has decreased by 28.33%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Austin exceeded US$ $28.19B.
Average Funding in 2023
$12.50M
Funding in 2023
$4.24B
Deals in 2023
339
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Austin
Global Rank
Austin is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Austin’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 11 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Foodtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United States - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 1st 0 | 710.966 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 2nd 0 | 251.377 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 121.937 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 5th 0 | 109.679 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 12th 0 | 52.052 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 15th 0 | 42.256 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 17th + 4 | 41.259 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 19th - 1 | 37.971 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 24th - 2 | 34.098 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 25th + 1 | 33.768 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Austin's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Austin there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Ecommerce & Retail, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 21% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Austin.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Austin is The United States' 7th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 7th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Austin is ranked 17th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including WP Engine and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Starlink and Office Evolution - Arboretum, Austin, Texas.
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