The Startup Ecosystem of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre has 165 startups in our sample database. This represents about 5% of Brazil’s startups. Porto Alegre is the 5th best startup ecosystem in Brazil.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Porto Alegre shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 2 spots.
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In Brazil
Regional Ranking
In South America
Global Ranking
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Porto Alegre Top Startup Industries
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14 startups
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Porto Alegre Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Porto Alegre 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 Porto Alegre2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Porto Alegre 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Porto Alegre has decreased by 65.04%. During this period, the number of deals in Porto Alegre has decreased by 68.42%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Porto Alegre exceeded US$ $561.28M.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.70M
Funding in 2023
$32.36M
Deals in 2023
12
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Porto Alegre
Global Rank
Porto Alegre is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Porto Alegre’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 142 and in Fintech, and Energy & Environment. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Brazil - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 23rd - 6 | 36.653 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 137th + 3 | 5.041 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 146th - 1 | 4.458 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 173rd + 14 | 3.579 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 213th + 2 | 2.183 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 283rd + 13 | 1.452 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 396th + 67 | 0.848 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 471st - 19 | 0.555 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 4 | 494th + 88 | 0.500 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 1 | 531st - 44 | 0.429 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Porto Alegre
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Porto Alegre's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Porto Alegre there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Fintech, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 18% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Porto Alegre.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Porto Alegre is Brazil's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 11th in South America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Porto Alegre is ranked 213th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Nelogica.
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