The Startup Ecosystem of Atlanta
Atlanta has 628 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The United States’s startups. Atlanta is the 11th best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
Atlanta kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 28th.
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Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
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Atlanta Top Startup Industries
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Atlanta Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Atlanta 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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The Startup Ecosystem in Atlanta
Global Rank
Atlanta is ranked within the top 30 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Atlanta’s startups excel particularly in Marketing & Sales where it ranks 6 and in Hardware & IoT, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United States - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 1st 0 | 546.427 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 2nd 0 | 223.407 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 116.943 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 5th 0 | 103.337 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 12th - 1 | 48.190 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 15th - 1 | 38.352 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 18th + 1 | 34.200 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 21st - 1 | 33.444 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 22nd - 1 | 33.148 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 26th 0 | 29.255 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Notable Startups in Atlanta
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Successful Marketing & Sales startups in Atlanta
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Why should you join Atlanta's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Atlanta there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Marketing & Sales, Hardware & IoT, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 43% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Atlanta.
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Overview
Atlanta is The United States' 11th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 12th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Atlanta is ranked 28th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including YUPPTV and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Mailchimp and Regus - Georgia, Atlanta Galleria 400.
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