The Startup Ecosystem of Salvador
Salvador has 23 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Brazil’s startups. Salvador is the 9th best startup ecosystem in Brazil.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Salvador developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 88 spots.
National Ranking
In Brazil
Regional Ranking
In South America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Salvador Top Startup Industries
10 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Salvador Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Salvador 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 Salvador2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Salvador 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Salvador has increased by 908.8%. During this period, the number of deals in Salvador has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Salvador exceeded US$ $283.22M.
Average Funding in 2023
$17.80M
Funding in 2023
$89.01M
Deals in 2023
5
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Salvador
Global Rank
Salvador is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Salvador’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 416 and in Fintech, and Ecommerce & Retail. 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 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Salvador's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Salvador there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Fintech, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 61% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Salvador.
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National Rank
19th
Regional Rank
Overview
Salvador is Brazil's 9th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 19th in South America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Salvador is ranked 494th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including JusBrasil.
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