The Startup Ecosystem of Burlington
Burlington has 114 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Burlington lost 2 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 93rd worldwide.
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Burlington Top Startup Industries
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Burlington Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Burlington 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 Burlington2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Burlington 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Burlington has decreased by 64.38%. During this period, the number of deals in Burlington has decreased by 22.22%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Burlington exceeded US$ $4.14B.
Average Funding in 2023
$11.73M
Funding in 2023
$328.49M
Deals in 2023
28
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Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Burlington
Global Rank
Burlington is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Burlington’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 40 and in Transportation, 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 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Burlington's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Burlington there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Transportation, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 44% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Burlington.
32nd
National Rank
37th
Regional Rank
Overview
Burlington is The United States' 32nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 37th in North America. With a population of <0.1M people, Burlington is ranked 93rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Dealer.com.
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