The Startup Ecosystem of Detroit
Detroit has 542 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Detroit is the 23rd best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Detroit lost 6 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 62nd worldwide.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Detroit Top Startup Industries
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Detroit Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Detroit 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 Detroit2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Detroit 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Detroit has increased by 6.09%. During this period, the number of deals in Detroit has increased by 58.76%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Detroit exceeded US$ $5.15B.
Average Funding in 2023
$5.59M
Funding in 2023
$860.52M
Deals in 2023
154
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Detroit
Global Rank
Detroit is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Detroit’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 24 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 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Detroit
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Detroit's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Detroit there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Transportation, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 8% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Detroit.
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National Rank
26th
Regional Rank
Overview
Detroit is The United States' 23rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 26th in North America. With a population of <0.1M people, Detroit is ranked 62nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Censys.
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