The Startup Ecosystem of Huntsville
Huntsville has 34 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Huntsville developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 51 spots.
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In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
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Ecosystem
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Startups
Huntsville Top Startup Industries
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Huntsville Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Huntsville 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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- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Huntsville2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Huntsville 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Huntsville has increased by 25.53%. During this period, the number of deals in Huntsville has increased by 16.67%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Huntsville exceeded US$ $377.55M.
Average Funding in 2023
$16.63M
Funding in 2023
$116.41M
Deals in 2023
7
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Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Huntsville
Global Rank
Huntsville is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Huntsville’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 270 and in Fintech, 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 Huntsville
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Huntsville's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Huntsville there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Fintech, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 56% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Huntsville.
90th
National Rank
104th
Regional Rank
Overview
Huntsville is The United States' 90th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 104th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Huntsville is ranked 321st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including X-Bow Launch Systems.
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