{"id":16338,"date":"2022-11-28T09:03:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T09:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/?p=16338"},"modified":"2022-11-28T15:44:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:44:26","slug":"the-state-of-social-leisure-startups-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/the-state-of-social-leisure-startups-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of Social & Leisure Startups in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Abstract<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This report expands on the findings of StartupBlink\u2019s Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2022<\/a> and showcases the state of the Social and Leisure startup   industry. It is an in-depth look into the top 30 cities for Social & Leisure Startups in 2022, as well as the notable startups, unicorns, pantheons, and exits. The Social & Leisure industry represents the third largest industry for startups, having a considerable size of startups and unicorns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social & Leisure Industry at a Glance: Top Insights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u27a1\ufe0fIn 2022, Social & Leisure was the third largest industry in the StartupBlink\u2019s GSEI2022, with 10.4% of our sampled startups. On the StartupBlink Ecosystem Map<\/a>, we have identified 10 subindustries with the largest being Digital Media (18.4%), followed by Social Media (14.8%) and Entertainment (14.3%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u27a1\ufe0fUnlike the previous industry reports published by StartupBlink, the United States’ dominance is less prominent in the Social & Leisure industry. Only 9 out of 30 destinations are occupied by the United States. The top 7 cities in rank order are San Francisco, New York, London, Los Angeles, Beijing, Stockholm, Sweden, and Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f The Unicorn count in our sample database for this industry is 30, which boasts 2.9% of the total sampled unicorns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f From 2021 to 2022, Dallas-Fort Worth, Amsterdam, Shenzen, and Istanbul increased their industry rankings substantially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ranking the top 30 Cities for Social & Leisure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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