The Startup Ecosystem of Washington DC Area
Washington DC Area has 1,873 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of The United States’s startups. Washington DC Area is the 8th best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Washington DC Area lost 1 spot in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 19th worldwide.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Washington Top Startup Industries
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58 startups
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- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Washington2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Washington 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Washington has decreased by 13.34%. During this period, the number of deals in Washington has decreased by 23.27%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Washington exceeded US$ $26.08B.
Average Funding in 2023
$13.14M
Funding in 2023
$3.94B
Deals in 2023
300
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Washington
Global Rank
Washington DC Area is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Washington DC Area’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 8 and in Healthtech, 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 |
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Why should you join Washington's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Washington DC Area there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Healthtech, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 22% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Washington DC Area.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Washington DC Area is The United States' 8th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 8th in North America. With a population of <0.1M people, Washington DC Area is ranked 19th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including hCentive and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Lockheed Martin and Regus - Alexandria, Kamarayet Roushdy.
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