The Startup Ecosystem of Las Vegas
Las Vegas has 465 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Las Vegas is the 26th best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Las Vegas developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 11 spots.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Las Vegas Top Startup Industries
60 startups
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Las Vegas Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Las Vegas 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Las Vegas has decreased by 85.83%. During this period, the number of deals in Las Vegas has decreased by 55.26%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Las Vegas exceeded US$ $2.34B.
Average Funding in 2023
$3.89M
Funding in 2023
$132.35M
Deals in 2023
34
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Las Vegas
Global Rank
Las Vegas is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Las Vegas’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 47 and in Energy & Environment, and Marketing & Sales. 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 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Las Vegas's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Las Vegas there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Energy & Environment, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 24% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Las Vegas.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Las Vegas is The United States' 26th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 30th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Las Vegas is ranked 69th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Filevine and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Zappos and Town Square.
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