{"id":18777,"date":"2023-05-08T08:36:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T08:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/?p=18777"},"modified":"2024-03-22T16:50:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T16:50:51","slug":"top-global-startup-influencers-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/top-global-startup-influencers-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Global Startup Influencers in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18777\" class=\"elementor elementor-18777\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8a0b03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8a0b03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48f0e96\" data-id=\"48f0e96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f5fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14f5fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>When ranking the startup ecosystems of cities and countries, startup influencers are an important element. While the presence of successful companies influence a startup ecosystem, so do the actual people who have managed to build and create initiatives with a substantial impact. A city or country where many startup influencers choose to base themselves sends a clear signal of cutting edge growth, startup success, and quality of life.<\/p><\/div><p>Currently,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/startups\">StartupBlink\u2019s Global Startup Ecosystem Map<\/a>\u00a0has 159 global startup influencers from all around the world. These leaders range from people that are in charge of giant companies to solo entrepreneurs with ideas that had a positive effect on their startup ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab00f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab00f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5236bd8 sl-content-box elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5236bd8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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We look for two things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Success and proven track record:<\/b>\u00a0did they create something substantial that has a massive impact?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Global influence:<\/b>\u00a0does their influence go beyond a specific startup ecosystem, or is their name well known globally?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every year, we update the list of influencers in preparation for the Global Startup Ecosystem Index. This process is done internally, while also being discussed with a few ecosystem development advisors. If you wish to suggest the addition or removal of an influencer, feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/contacts\/\">contact us<\/a>. The update includes a shifting of influencer tiers (as explained below), addition of new influencers, and the removal of influencers who are less relevant or that were involved in controversial activity. It should be noted that startups are all about disruption, daring, and sometimes the need to fake it until you make it. As such, only time can reveal who really made it and who faked it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once we choose influencers, we categorize them into three tiers based on their level of impact. These tiers are aligned with the rankings of cities and countries where the influencers reside.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gold Tier<\/b>\u00a0leaders such as Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Mark Zuckerberg<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Silver Tier<\/b>\u00a0leaders such as Jack Dorsey, Larry Page, and Eric Yuan<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bronze Tier<\/b>\u00a0leaders such as Fred Wilson, Yossi Vardi, and Derek Andersen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/leaders\">Global Startup Influencers in 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>You can view all of the Influencers in the table below or by using our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/leaders?utm_source=Influencers%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog\">interactive map<\/a>. Click on the top button of \u201c<i>Influencers<\/i>\u00a0and then feel free to choose between\u00a0<i>All Influencers<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Global Influencers<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Regional Influencers,<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Community Leaders<\/i>. You can also zoom in to your region to view influencers in a specific location.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1b0c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a1b0c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lp.startupblink.com\/pro-map\/?utm_source=blogs&amp;utm_medium=blogs&amp;utm_campaign=Pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The full list of leaders across three different tiers is available on the PRO Report.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2265da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2265da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe title=\"Gold Tier Leaders\" aria-label=\"Table\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-zBU9O\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/zBU9O\/1\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"650\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}();\r\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb3eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fb3eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Insights:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444df45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"444df45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">US Entrepreneurs are in a much better position to become influencers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f9e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f1f9e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe title=\"Countries with at least 2 Influencers\" aria-label=\"Split Bars\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-Cnell\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/Cnell\/1\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"301\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}();\r\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21dbeb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21dbeb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States has 128\u00a0 influencers, representing 80% of all influencers globally, mainly hailing from major cities such as San Francisco,\u00a0 New York, and Austin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fact that the US is home to the majority of the world\u2019s influencers while having less than 4% of the global population is a clear indication of how the US is the global startup champion. The US has achieved this by starting early and becoming the first global leader in innovation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other countries are not even close to catching up with the number of US influencers across all tiers, although the US dominance decreases moving into the Bronze Tier.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d561b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d561b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Female Influencers represent 9% of all global influencers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6069f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6069f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 2023, female influencers represent only 9.43% of all global influencers.\u00a0 Female influencers who have massive achievements hail from the US, Australia, and the UK.\u00a0 One example of an inspiring global female influencer is the CEO of Canva, Melanie Perkins. A lack of incentives, and in some cases negative social norms, can prevent women from building their own startups; we are hoping that more and more women will find reasons to join in and build their startups. The full list of female leaders is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.startupblink.com\/pro-map\/?utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=blog\">PRO Report<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8aeccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8aeccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Francisco is the city of global influencers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa0d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aa0d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US dominance in the influencers list is mainly due to San Francisco\u2019s success in hosting 66 global influencers, explaining why San Francisco is the supernova of global startup ecosystems. It is home to many startup influencers, such as LinkedIn\u2019s co-founder Reid Hoffman; Open AI\u2019s CEO Sam Altman; Coinbase\u2019s CEO Brian Armstrong, and many more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York has the second-highest number of influencers, hosting 21 relevant individuals. Los Angeles and Austin follow, hosting 8 and 6 influencers respectively.\u00a0 Non-US cities London hosting 5 influencers, followed by Beijing that has 2 influencers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9adbe21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9adbe21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe title=\"Cities with at least 2 Influencers\" aria-label=\"Split Bars\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-MfGb5\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/MfGb5\/8\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"421\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}();\r\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c452de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c452de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you think we\u2019ve missed a global influencer? 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We would love to learn more about them and continue expanding our list with relevant people who deserve to be recognized.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Would you like to dive deep into startup ecosystems as you read this report?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lp.startupblink.com\/report\/?utm_source=blogs&amp;utm_medium=blogs&amp;utm_campaign=report\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download StartupBlink\u2019s Global Startup Ecosystem Index<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5855a80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5855a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>About Us:<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StartupBlink is the world\u2019s most comprehensive startup ecosystem map and research center, working with over 100 government entities worldwide. 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