In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, National Basketball Association ranks #336 globally and #123 in the United States. It ranks #21 in the Social & Leisure industry and #1 in the Sports subindustry.
National Basketball Association has supported 12 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $439 million over the last ten years. The company currently operates 2 active startup programs.
National Basketball Association has deployed more than $200 million in startup investments through National Basketball Association — Corporate Self and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.
The company currently runs 2 active startup programs supporting 12 startups worldwide across industries such as Hardware & IoT, Healthtech, Social & Leisure, and Software & Data. Its venture arm National Basketball Association — Corporate Self has invested in over 7 startups.
The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Social & Leisure, Hardware & IoT, and Software & Data, categories where National Basketball Association's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.
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National Basketball Association engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 12 startups in total based on our database.

National Basketball Association's top 5 associated startups have raised 74% of the $439 million raised in the last ten years across all 12 associated startups, led by Aescape at $113 million. National Basketball Association is associated with 12 active startups. National Basketball Association — Corporate Self supports the largest number of startups, with 7 associated startups.
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| Startup | SB Score | Industry | HQ city | Link Type to Corporation | Linked via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 516 | Hardware & IoT | Irvine | Direct Investment | National Basketball Association — Corporate Self | |
| SB 498 | Social & Leisure | Redmond | Program Investment | NBA Equity | |
| SB 480 | Social & Leisure | London | Direct Investment | National Basketball Association — Corporate Self | |
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