The Startup Ecosystem of Saskatoon
Saskatoon has 30 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Saskatoon lost 25 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 453rd worldwide.
National Ranking
In Canada
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Saskatoon Top Startup Industries
3 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Saskatoon Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Saskatoon 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 Saskatoon2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Saskatoon 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Saskatoon has decreased by 88.66%. During this period, the number of deals in Saskatoon has decreased by 64.71%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Saskatoon exceeded US$ $230.31M.
Average Funding in 2023
$285.97K
Funding in 2023
$1.72M
Deals in 2023
6
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Saskatoon
Global Rank
Saskatoon is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Saskatoon’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 368 and in Software & Data, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Canada - Ranked by StartupBlink
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Startups
Notable Startups in Saskatoon
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Saskatoon's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Saskatoon there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Software & Data, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 73% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Saskatoon.
18th
National Rank
151st
Regional Rank
Overview
Saskatoon is Canada's 18th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 151st in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Saskatoon is ranked 453rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Vendasta.
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