The Startup Ecosystem of Gold Coast
Gold Coast has 51 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Australia’s startups. Gold Coast is the 8th best startup ecosystem in Australia.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Gold Coast shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 25 spots.
National Ranking
In Australia
Regional Ranking
In Australia and Oceania
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Gold Coast Top Startup Industries
4 startups
4 startups
7 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Gold Coast Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Gold Coast 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Gold Coast has decreased by 47.76%. During this period, the number of deals in Gold Coast has increased by 10%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Gold Coast exceeded US$ $116.17M.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.40M
Funding in 2023
$15.45M
Deals in 2023
11
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Gold Coast
Global Rank
Gold Coast is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Gold Coast’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 195 and in Marketing & Sales, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Australia - Ranked by StartupBlink
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ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Gold Coast's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Gold Coast there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Marketing & Sales, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 29% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Gold Coast.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Gold Coast is Australia's 8th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 11th in Australia and Oceania. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Gold Coast is ranked 379th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Nimble.
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