The Startup Ecosystem of Blacksburg
Blacksburg has 15 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Blacksburg lost 139 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 652nd worldwide.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Blacksburg Top Startup Industries
3 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Blacksburg Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Blacksburg 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 Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Blacksburg2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Blacksburg 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Blacksburg has decreased by 98.66%. During this period, the number of deals in Blacksburg has decreased by 83.33%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Blacksburg exceeded US$ $187.34M.
Average Funding in 2023
$199.95K
Funding in 2023
$199.95K
Deals in 2023
1
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Blacksburg
Global Rank
Blacksburg is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Blacksburg’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 310 and in Software & Data, 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 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Blacksburg
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Blacksburg's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Blacksburg there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Software & Data, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 73% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Blacksburg.
172nd
National Rank
198th
Regional Rank
Overview
Blacksburg is The United States' 172nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 198th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Blacksburg is ranked 652nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Li Industries.
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