The Startup Ecosystem of Hamilton
Hamilton has 98 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Canada’s startups. Hamilton is the 13th best startup ecosystem in Canada.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Hamilton developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 40 spots.
National Ranking
In Canada
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Hamilton Top Startup Industries
16 startups
3 startups
4 startups
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Hamilton Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Hamilton 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 Hamilton2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Hamilton 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Hamilton has increased by 122.41%. During this period, the number of deals in Hamilton has decreased by 39.13%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Hamilton exceeded US$ $457.55M.
Average Funding in 2023
$9.47M
Funding in 2023
$132.64M
Deals in 2023
14
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Hamilton
Global Rank
Hamilton is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Hamilton’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 149 and in Transportation, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Canada - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 22nd + 1 | 36.732 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 40th + 1 | 20.495 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 43rd + 1 | 17.743 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 67th + 1 | 10.193 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 90th - 14 | 8.588 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 107th + 4 | 7.280 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 144th - 15 | 4.542 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 148th - 4 | 4.366 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 179th + 1 | 3.232 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 219th + 6 | 2.118 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Hamilton
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Hamilton's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Hamilton there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Transportation, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 23% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Hamilton.
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National Rank
94th
Regional Rank
Overview
Hamilton is Canada's 13th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 94th in North America. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Hamilton is ranked 279th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Scribenote.
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