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The Startup Ecosystem of Seattle

Seattle has 1,744 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The United States’s startups. Seattle is the 5th best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

Seattle kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, ranking 12th.

National Ranking

5th
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Regional Ranking

5th
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In North America

Global Ranking

12th
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Worldwide

Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Seattle Top Startup Industries

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#4 worldwide

35 startups

Healthtech icon
Healthtech
#8 worldwide

143 startups

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Software & Data
#8 worldwide

516 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Seattle Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Seattle 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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IndustryGlobal rankMomentum YoYNumber of Startups
Global121744
Energy & Environment4046
Healthtech00.0000.0000.00
Software & Data00.0000.0000.00
Transportation00.0000.0000.00
Marketing & Sales00.0000.0000.00
Edtech00.0000.0000.00
Ecommerce & Retail00.0000.0000.00

ECOSYSTEM

Browse the startup ecosystem database of Seattle

Zillow startup logo
Ecommerce & Retail | Marketplaces
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Groupon startup logo
Ecommerce & Retail | Ecommerce
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99 minutos startup logo
Social & Leisure | Gaming
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RocketReach.co startup logo
Software & Data | Data Analytics
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Wyze Labs startup logo
Hardware & IoT | Smart Home
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Convoy startup logo
Transportation | Logistics
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RealSelf startup logo
Healthtech | Life Sciences
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Hiya startup logo
Software & Data | Apps
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iSpot.tv startup logo
Marketing & Sales | Digital Marketing
Unranked
Flyhomes startup logo
Fintech | Financial Services
Unranked
Glowforge startup logo
Hardware & IoT | 3D Printing
Unranked

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FUNDING

Startup Funding in Seattle2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Seattle 2017 - 2024

From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Seattle has decreased by 57.33%. During this period, the number of deals in Seattle has decreased by 30.54%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Seattle exceeded US$ $34.09B.

Average Funding in 2023

$9.67M

Seattle
United States
-38.57% YoY

Funding in 2023

$2.97B

Seattle
United States
-57.33% YoY

Deals in 2023

307

Seattle
United States
-30.54% YoY

USD

Amount of Funding (USD)

Number of Deals

20172018201920202021202220232024$0.00$15.00B$30.00B$45.00B$60.00B0150300450600

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Seattle

Our startup ecosystem map for Seattle includes a sample of 1,744 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 17 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 8 pantheon member entities. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Seattle is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Seattle’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 4 and in Healthtech, and Software & Data. Find out more

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121.937
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109.679
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Startups

Notable Startups in Seattle
Zillow startup icon
Zillow
Groupon startup icon
Groupon
99 minutos startup icon
99 minutos

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Seattle
Helion Energy startup icon
Helion Energy
Group14 Technologies startup icon
Group14 Technologies
LevelTen Energy startup icon
LevelTen Energy

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Seattle's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Seattle there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Healthtech, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 40% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Seattle.

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National Rank

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Regional Rank

Overview

Seattle is The United States' 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 5th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Seattle is ranked 12th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Zillow and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Amazon and Tag Spaces.

ECOSYSTEM
Startup Infrastructure in Seattle
With a large variety of initiatives, Seattle's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in North America. Seattle offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of Seattle's most prominent support initiatives:

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