The Startup Ecosystem of New York
New York has 9,247 startups in our sample database. This represents about 13% of The United States’s startups. New York is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
New York kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, ranking 2nd.
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In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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New York Top Startup Industries
1005 startups
1082 startups
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New York Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance New York 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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- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in New York2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in New York 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in New York has decreased by 44.4%. During this period, the number of deals in New York has decreased by 28.7%. Since 2017, total startup funding in New York exceeded US$ $229.78B.
Average Funding in 2023
$11.41M
Funding in 2023
$19.96B
Deals in 2023
1,749
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
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The Startup Ecosystem in New York
Global Rank
New York is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
New York’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 2 and in Fintech, and Foodtech. 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 |
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Why should you join New York's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within New York there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 25% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of New York.
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National Rank
2nd
Regional Rank
Overview
New York is The United States' 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in North America. With a population of 10M+ people, New York is ranked 2nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including x.ai and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Indeed and Regus - New Jersey, Jersey City - Harborside Financial.
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