The Startup Ecosystem of Portland

Portland has 389 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Portland is the 23rd best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

Since 2023, Portland lost 5 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 59th worldwide.

National Ranking

23rd
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3
In United States

Regional Ranking

26th
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3
In North America

Global Ranking

59th
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5
Worldwide

Startups

Portland Top Startup Industries

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Energy & Environment
#41 worldwide

11 startups

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Social & Leisure
#43 worldwide

55 startups

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Ecommerce & Retail
#44 worldwide

44 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Portland Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Portland 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 Portland

Startups in Portland excel in Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, and Ecommerce & and Retail. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Energy & Environment industry. One of the most promising startups in Portland in 2023 is Discogs, Puppet Labs, and VetSource.

Global Rank

Portland is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Portland’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 41 and in Social & Leisure, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Portland
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Discogs
Puppet Labs startup icon
Puppet Labs
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VetSource

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Portland
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ZincFive
Powin Energy Corporation startup icon
Powin Energy Corporation
Woodard & Curran startup icon
Woodard & Curran

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Portland's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Portland there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 28% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Portland.

23rd

National Rank

26th

Regional Rank

Overview

Portland is The United States' 23rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 26th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Portland is ranked 59th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Discogs.

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