The Startup Ecosystem of Raleigh Durham
Raleigh Durham has 680 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Raleigh Durham is the 16th best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
While Raleigh Durham decreased by 2 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in The United States remained stable at 16 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Raleigh Durham Top Startup Industries
12 startups
83 startups
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Raleigh Durham Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Raleigh Durham 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 Raleigh Durham2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Raleigh Durham 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Raleigh Durham has decreased by 66.01%. During this period, the number of deals in Raleigh Durham has decreased by 34.51%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Raleigh Durham exceeded US$ $17.95B.
Average Funding in 2023
$7.57M
Funding in 2023
$1.26B
Deals in 2023
167
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Raleigh Durham
Global Rank
Raleigh Durham is ranked within the top 50 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Raleigh Durham’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 8 and in Healthtech, and Foodtech. 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 Raleigh Durham
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Raleigh Durham's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Raleigh Durham there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Healthtech, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 16% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Raleigh Durham.
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National Rank
18th
Regional Rank
Overview
Raleigh Durham is The United States' 16th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 18th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Raleigh Durham is ranked 41st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including ChannelAdvisor and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Epic Games and Spaces - North Carolina, Raleigh - The Dillon.
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