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The Startup Ecosystem of Sacramento

Sacramento has 229 startups in our sample database.

CITY RANKING

Since 2024, Sacramento lost 2 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 94th worldwide.

National Ranking

33rd
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2
In United States

Regional Ranking

38th
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2
In North America

Global Ranking

94th
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2
Worldwide

Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Sacramento Top Startup Industries

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#55 worldwide

4 startups

Software & Data icon
Software & Data
#60 worldwide

40 startups

Foodtech icon
Foodtech
#62 worldwide

6 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Sacramento Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Sacramento 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
IndustryGlobal rankMomentum YoYNumber of Startups
Global94229
Energy & Environment551615
Software & Data00.0000.0000.00
Foodtech00.0000.0000.00
Edtech00.0000.0000.00
Hardware & IoT00.0000.0000.00
Healthtech00.0000.0000.00
Ecommerce & Retail00.0000.0000.00

ECOSYSTEM

Browse the startup ecosystem database of Sacramento

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Grin startup logo
Software & Data | Data Analytics
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Motion startup logo
Software & Data | Data Analytics
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Engage3 startup logo
Software & Data | Data Analytics
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ICON Aircraft startup logo
Hardware & IoT | Hardware
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Trifecta startup logo
Foodtech | Online Food Ordering
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ZMO.ai startup logo
Software & Data | Artificial Intelligence
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Rhombus Systems startup logo
Software & Data | Enterprise Technology
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Oobli startup logo
Healthtech | Biotechnology
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Unstructured Technologies startup logo
Software & Data | Artificial Intelligence
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Blaize startup logo
Software & Data | Artificial Intelligence
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FUNDING

Startup Funding in Sacramento2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Sacramento 2017 - 2024

From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Sacramento has decreased by 45.41%. During this period, the number of deals in Sacramento has decreased by 8.16%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Sacramento exceeded US$ $2.50B.

Average Funding in 2023

$4.59M

Sacramento
United States
-40.55% YoY

Funding in 2023

$206.73M

Sacramento
United States
-45.41% YoY

Deals in 2023

45

Sacramento
United States
-8.16% YoY

USD

Amount of Funding (USD)

Number of Deals

20172018201920202021202220232024$0.00$15.00B$30.00B$45.00B$60.00B015304560

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Sacramento

Our startup ecosystem map for Sacramento includes a sample of 229 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 2 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 1 pantheon member entity. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Sacramento is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Sacramento’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 55 and in Software & Data, and Foodtech. Find out more

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121.937
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109.679
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52.052
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Startups

Notable Startups in Sacramento
PowerSchool startup icon
PowerSchool
Grin startup icon
Grin
Motion startup icon
Motion

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Sacramento
Infinium startup icon
Infinium
Sierra Energy startup icon
Sierra Energy
Coversant Inc. startup icon
Coversant Inc.

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Sacramento's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Sacramento there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Software & Data, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 22% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Sacramento.

33rd

National Rank

38th

Regional Rank

Overview

Sacramento is The United States' 33rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 38th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Sacramento is ranked 94th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including PowerSchool and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Clubhouse and 400 Capitol Mall.

ECOSYSTEM
Startup Infrastructure in Sacramento
With a large variety of initiatives, Sacramento's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in North America. Sacramento offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of Sacramento's most prominent support initiatives:

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