The Startup Ecosystem of Geelong
Geelong has 13 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
While Geelong decreased by 86 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Australia remained stable at 13 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Australia
Regional Ranking
In Australia and Oceania
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Geelong Top Startup Industries
6 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Geelong Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Geelong 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 Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Geelong2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Geelong 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Geelong has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Geelong has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Geelong exceeded US$ $1.16M.
Average Funding in 2023
$109.71K
Funding in 2023
$109.71K
Deals in 2023
1
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Geelong
Global Rank
Geelong is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Geelong’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 590 and in Social & Leisure, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Australia - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 36th + 2 | 22.235 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 44th - 2 | 17.577 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 102nd - 4 | 7.393 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 183rd + 8 | 3.056 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 1 | 232nd + 14 | 2.013 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th - 1 | 258th - 28 | 1.627 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 324th + 30 | 1.130 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 379th + 25 | 0.912 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 576th - 22 | 0.356 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 661st + 10 | 0.275 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Geelong's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Geelong there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Social & Leisure, Edtech. These three industries represent about 69% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Geelong.
13th
National Rank
18th
Regional Rank
Overview
Geelong is Australia's 13th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 18th in Australia and Oceania. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Geelong is ranked 875th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including BOOM!.
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