The Startup Ecosystem of Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou has 34 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Zhengzhou developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 116 spots.
National Ranking
In China
Regional Ranking
In East Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Startup Ecosystem Overview
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Zhengzhou Top Startup Industries
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Zhengzhou Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Zhengzhou 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Zhengzhou has increased by 916.79%. During this period, the number of deals in Zhengzhou has increased by 250%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Zhengzhou exceeded US$ $2.21B.
Average Funding in 2023
$8.74M
Funding in 2023
$61.19M
Deals in 2023
7
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Zhengzhou
Global Rank
Zhengzhou is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Zhengzhou’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 249 and in Software & Data, and Energy & Environment. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in China - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 6th 0 | 109.406 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 7th 0 | 73.512 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 18th - 2 | 39.550 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 33rd + 2 | 23.303 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 37th - 1 | 22.034 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 52nd - 7 | 14.739 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 77th - 8 | 9.566 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 106th - 9 | 7.314 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 1 | 131st - 6 | 5.238 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 1 | 147th - 24 | 4.389 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Zhengzhou
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Zhengzhou's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Zhengzhou there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Software & Data, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 53% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Zhengzhou.
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National Rank
29th
Regional Rank
Overview
Zhengzhou is China's 21st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 29th in East Asia. With a population of <0.1M people, Zhengzhou is ranked 362nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Suning Finance.
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