The Startup Ecosystem of San Antonio
San Antonio has 158 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of San Antonio shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 3 spots.
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Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
San Antonio Top Startup Industries
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San Antonio Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance San Antonio 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...
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- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in San Antonio2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in San Antonio 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in San Antonio has increased by 372.51%. During this period, the number of deals in San Antonio has increased by 12.5%. Since 2017, total startup funding in San Antonio exceeded US$ $763.30M.
Average Funding in 2023
$6.66M
Funding in 2023
$179.95M
Deals in 2023
27
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Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in San Antonio
Global Rank
San Antonio is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
San Antonio’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 93 and in Transportation, and Energy & Environment. 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 San Antonio
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Why should you join San Antonio's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within San Antonio there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Transportation, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 29% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of San Antonio.
47th
National Rank
55th
Regional Rank
Overview
San Antonio is The United States' 47th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 55th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, San Antonio is ranked 151st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Skipcart.
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