The Startup Ecosystem of Sydney
Sydney has 9 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Sydney shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.
National Ranking
In Canada
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Sydney Top Startup Industries
4 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Sydney Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Sydney 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 Sydney2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Sydney 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Sydney has decreased by 100%. During this period, the number of deals in Sydney has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Sydney exceeded US$ $23.72M.
Average Funding in 2023
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Funding in 2023
$0.00
Deals in 2023
1
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Sydney
Global Rank
Sydney is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Sydney’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 720 and in Fintech, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Canada - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 22nd + 1 | 36.732 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 40th + 1 | 20.495 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 43rd + 1 | 17.743 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 67th + 1 | 10.193 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 90th - 14 | 8.588 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 107th + 4 | 7.280 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 144th - 15 | 4.542 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 148th - 4 | 4.366 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 179th + 1 | 3.232 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 219th + 6 | 2.118 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Sydney's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Sydney there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Fintech, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 67% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Sydney.
48th
National Rank
302nd
Regional Rank
Overview
Sydney is Canada's 48th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 302nd in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Sydney is ranked 1069th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Carbide.
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