The Startup Ecosystem of Denver
Denver has 1,167 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The United States’s startups. Denver is the 13th best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
Denver kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, ranking 31st.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Denver Top Startup Industries
79 startups
74 startups
292 startups
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Denver Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Denver 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 Denver2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Denver 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Denver has decreased by 46.99%. During this period, the number of deals in Denver has decreased by 18.42%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Denver exceeded US$ $19.05B.
Average Funding in 2023
$10.86M
Funding in 2023
$2.36B
Deals in 2023
217
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Denver
Global Rank
Denver is ranked within the top 40 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Denver’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 13 and in Social & Leisure, and Software & Data. 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 Denver
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Denver's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Denver there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Social & Leisure, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 38% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Denver.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Denver is The United States' 13th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 14th in North America. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Denver is ranked 31st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Housecall Pro.
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