The Startup Ecosystem of Milwaukee
Milwaukee has 197 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Milwaukee developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 26 spots.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Milwaukee Top Startup Industries
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Milwaukee Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Milwaukee 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Milwaukee has decreased by 48.44%. During this period, the number of deals in Milwaukee has decreased by 53.23%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Milwaukee exceeded US$ $704.14M.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.70M
Funding in 2023
$78.36M
Deals in 2023
29
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Milwaukee
Global Rank
Milwaukee is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Milwaukee’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 88 and in Foodtech, and Hardware & IoT. 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 Milwaukee
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Milwaukee's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Milwaukee there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Foodtech, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 19% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Milwaukee.
44th
National Rank
50th
Regional Rank
Overview
Milwaukee is The United States' 44th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 50th in North America. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Milwaukee is ranked 127th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Fiveable.
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