The Startup Ecosystem of Bakersfield
Bakersfield has 26 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Bakersfield lost 125 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 452nd worldwide.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Bakersfield Top Startup Industries
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Bakersfield Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Bakersfield 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...
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- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Bakersfield2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Bakersfield 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Bakersfield has decreased by 20.15%. During this period, the number of deals in Bakersfield has increased by 50%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Bakersfield exceeded US$ $299.50M.
Average Funding in 2023
$905.00K
Funding in 2023
$2.72M
Deals in 2023
3
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Bakersfield
Global Rank
Bakersfield is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Bakersfield’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 70 and in Hardware & IoT, and Ecommerce & Retail. 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 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Bakersfield
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Bakersfield's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Bakersfield there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Hardware & IoT, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 50% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Bakersfield.
133rd
National Rank
150th
Regional Rank
Overview
Bakersfield is The United States' 133rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 150th in North America. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Bakersfield is ranked 452nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Califia Farms.
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