The Startup Ecosystem of Denver

Denver has 615 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The United States’s startups. Denver is the 12th best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Denver shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 3 spots.

National Ranking

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In United States

Regional Ranking

13th
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2
In North America

Global Ranking

31st
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3
Worldwide

Startups

Denver Top Startup Industries

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Healthtech
#12 worldwide

63 startups

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Foodtech
#16 worldwide

21 startups

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Social & Leisure
#17 worldwide

52 startups

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Denver Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Denver 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
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The Startup Ecosystem in Denver

Our startup ecosystem map for Denver includes a sample of 615 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 8 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Denver is ranked within the top 40 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Denver’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 12 and in Foodtech, and Social & Leisure. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Denver
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Housecall Pro
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Sierra Space
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Sympoz

Startups

Successful Healthtech startups in Denver
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Strive Health
Clever Care Health Plan Inc. startup icon
Clever Care Health Plan Inc.
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CirrusMD

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Denver's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Denver there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Foodtech, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 22% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Denver.

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National Rank

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Regional Rank

Overview

Denver is The United States' 12th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 13th in North America. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Denver is ranked 31st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Housecall Pro.

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