The Startup Ecosystem of Los Angeles Area
Los Angeles Area has 6,174 startups in our sample database. This represents about 8% of The United States’s startups. Los Angeles Area is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
Los Angeles Area kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, ranking 4th.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Los Angeles Top Startup Industries
128 startups
52 startups
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Los Angeles Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Los Angeles 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Los Angeles has decreased by 54.82%. During this period, the number of deals in Los Angeles has decreased by 39.14%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Los Angeles exceeded US$ $110.53B.
Average Funding in 2023
$12.35M
Funding in 2023
$9.24B
Deals in 2023
748
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Los Angeles
Global Rank
Los Angeles Area is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Los Angeles Area’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 2 and in Transportation, and Ecommerce & Retail. 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 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Los Angeles's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Los Angeles Area there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Transportation, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 11% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Los Angeles Area.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Los Angeles Area is The United States' 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 3rd in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Los Angeles Area is ranked 4th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Razer and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Activision Blizzard and 177 E Colorado Blvd.
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