The Startup Ecosystem of Columbus
Columbus has 273 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Columbus lost 17 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 88th worldwide.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Columbus Top Startup Industries
30 startups
20 startups
67 startups
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Columbus Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Columbus 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 Columbus2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Columbus 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Columbus has decreased by 21.64%. During this period, the number of deals in Columbus has decreased by 40.32%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Columbus exceeded US$ $5.24B.
Average Funding in 2023
$10.41M
Funding in 2023
$385.32M
Deals in 2023
37
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Columbus
Global Rank
Columbus is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Columbus’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 62 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 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Columbus's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Columbus there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Fintech, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 43% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Columbus.
30th
National Rank
34th
Regional Rank
Overview
Columbus is The United States' 30th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 34th in North America. With a population of <0.1M people, Columbus is ranked 88th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Manta.
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