The Startup Ecosystem of Iowa City
Iowa City has 34 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Iowa City lost 18 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 361st worldwide.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Iowa City Top Startup Industries
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Iowa City Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Iowa City 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 Iowa City2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Iowa City 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Iowa City has decreased by 70.23%. During this period, the number of deals in Iowa City has decreased by 53.85%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Iowa City exceeded US$ $276.26M.
Average Funding in 2023
$6.50M
Funding in 2023
$39.02M
Deals in 2023
6
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Iowa City
Global Rank
Iowa City is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Iowa City’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 158 and in Software & Data, 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 Iowa City
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Iowa City's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Iowa City there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Software & Data, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 56% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Iowa City.
103rd
National Rank
117th
Regional Rank
Overview
Iowa City is The United States' 103rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 117th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Iowa City is ranked 361st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Pear Deck.
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