The Startup Ecosystem of Cleveland
Cleveland has 237 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
While Cleveland decreased by 4 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in The United States increased by 1 spot.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Cleveland Top Startup Industries
6 startups
37 startups
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Cleveland Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Cleveland 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 Cleveland2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Cleveland 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Cleveland has decreased by 51%. During this period, the number of deals in Cleveland has decreased by 31.48%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Cleveland exceeded US$ $1.44B.
Average Funding in 2023
$3.62M
Funding in 2023
$134.08M
Deals in 2023
37
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Cleveland
Global Rank
Cleveland is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Cleveland’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 61 and in Healthtech, and Energy & Environment. 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 Cleveland
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Cleveland's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Cleveland there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Healthtech, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 20% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Cleveland.
43rd
National Rank
49th
Regional Rank
Overview
Cleveland is The United States' 43rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 49th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Cleveland is ranked 124th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including OnShift.
ECOSYSTEM
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