The Startup Ecosystem of Santiago
Santiago has 534 startups in our sample database. This represents about 90% of Chile’s startups. Santiago is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Chile.
CITY RANKING
While Santiago decreased by 12 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Chile remained stable at 1 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Chile
Regional Ranking
In South America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Santiago Top Startup Industries
16 startups
22 startups
67 startups
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Santiago Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Santiago 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 Santiago2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Santiago 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Santiago has decreased by 53.63%. During this period, the number of deals in Santiago has decreased by 35.33%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Santiago exceeded US$ $2.68B.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.60M
Funding in 2023
$252.02M
Deals in 2023
97
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Santiago
Global Rank
Santiago is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Santiago’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 31 and in Marketing & Sales, and Fintech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Chile - Ranked by StartupBlink
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ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Santiago's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Santiago there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Marketing & Sales, Fintech. These three industries represent about 20% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Santiago.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Santiago is Chile's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 4th in South America. With a population of <0.1M people, Santiago is ranked 79th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Buk and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Startup Chile and Apoquindo 5950.
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Startup Infrastructure in Santiago
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