{"id":14456,"date":"2023-05-22T20:17:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T20:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/?p=14456"},"modified":"2023-08-07T11:27:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:27:52","slug":"pantheons-influencers-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/pantheons-influencers-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Startup Ecosystem Pantheon in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The StartupBlink Pantheon members are a selected group of special startup related entities with a substantial footprint on the global startup ecosystem. Divided into three tiers (Gold, Silver, Bronze), these entities have a direct and substantial impact on <\/span>city and country ecosystem <\/span><\/a>rankings<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Startup Pantheon is a term coined by StartupBlink and includes organizations and companies from a variety of categories. Some of the pantheons are massive companies that used to be startups, like Microsoft and Apple, and others are cutting-edge initiatives that have produced positive changes for startups.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are 264 Pantheon members in the 2023 Index, and they can be viewed on the <\/span>StartupBlink Global Map<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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How does StartupBlink select the Pantheon Club members?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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While determining the members of the Pantheon Club, we look at two things:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Success and impact: <\/b>Did these members create substantial impact or pioneer a trend that is still influential? <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Global influence: <\/b>Are these members known globally outside of their country or region? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Types of Pantheon members<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Obviously, the first type of members in the Startup Pantheon Club are major corporations that began as startups. However, there are several milestones that signal the evolution of startups into something much bigger. The first is becoming a unicorn (exceeding $US 1B in valuation). Pantheon Club Corporate Members are entities that are beyond the unicorn phase; some have been in existence for dozens of years and are creating massive economic impact to this day. However, Pantheon Club Members are not necessarily startups or former unicorns. A Pantheon Club Member can also be:<\/span><\/p>\n