The Startup Ecosystem of Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids has 11 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Cedar Rapids shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 56 spots.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Cedar Rapids Top Startup Industries
6 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Cedar Rapids Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Cedar Rapids 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Cedar Rapids has increased by 3.67%. During this period, the number of deals in Cedar Rapids has decreased by 55.56%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Cedar Rapids exceeded US$ $43.91M.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.66M
Funding in 2023
$10.65M
Deals in 2023
4
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Cedar Rapids
Global Rank
Cedar Rapids is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Cedar Rapids’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 510 and in Edtech, and Fintech. 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 Cedar Rapids
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Cedar Rapids's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Cedar Rapids there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Edtech, Fintech. These three industries represent about 82% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Cedar Rapids.
166th
National Rank
190th
Regional Rank
Overview
Cedar Rapids is The United States' 166th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 190th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Cedar Rapids is ranked 609th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Ten Degrees, Inc..
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