The Startup Ecosystem of Orlando
Orlando has 413 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Orlando is the 31st best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Orlando shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 9 spots.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Orlando Top Startup Industries
35 startups
22 startups
10 startups
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Orlando Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Orlando 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 Orlando2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Orlando 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Orlando has decreased by 87.29%. During this period, the number of deals in Orlando has decreased by 28.13%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Orlando exceeded US$ $2.85B.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.12M
Funding in 2023
$97.29M
Deals in 2023
46
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
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The Startup Ecosystem in Orlando
Global Rank
Orlando is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Orlando’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 63 and in Edtech, and Transportation. 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 Orlando's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Orlando there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Edtech, Transportation. These three industries represent about 16% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Orlando.
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National Rank
36th
Regional Rank
Overview
Orlando is The United States' 31st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 36th in North America. With a population of <0.1M people, Orlando is ranked 91st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including CareStack.
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