The Startup Ecosystem of Seattle

Seattle has 956 startups in our sample database which represents about 3% of The United States’s sampled startups. Seattle is the 5th best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

While Seattle decreased by 1 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in The United States remained stable at 5 nationally since 2022.

National Ranking

5th
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Regional Ranking

5th
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In North America

Global Ranking

12th
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1
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The Startup Ecosystem in Seattle

Our startup ecosystem map for Seattle includes a sample of 956 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 14 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 8 pantheon member entities. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Seattle is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Seattle’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 4 and in Health, and Software and Data. Find out more

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223.407
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48.190
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38.352
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Startups

Notable Startups in Seattle
Wyze Labs startup icon
Wyze Labs
Possible Finance startup icon
Possible Finance
99 minutos startup icon
99 minutos

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Seattle
Blue Origin startup icon
Blue Origin
Helion Energy startup icon
Helion Energy
Pure Watercraft startup icon
Pure Watercraft

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#4 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 270 startups for Energy & Environment.

Health icon
Health
#8 worldwide

The Health industry in Seattle is ranked 8 globally. There are 100 startups for Health on our sample database and map.

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Software and Data
#8 worldwide

Software and Data is ranked 8th in the world. Our database contains 97 startups for this industry.

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Seattle's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Seattle there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Health, Software and Data. These three industries represent about 49% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Seattle.

5th

National Rank

5th

Regional Rank

Overview

Seattle is The United States' 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 5th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Seattle is ranked 12th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Wyze Labs and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Amazon and Tag Spaces.

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Startup Infrastructure in Seattle
With a large variety of initiatives, Seattle's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in North America. Seattle offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of Seattle's most prominent support initiatives:

Accelerators

Jones and Foster Accelerator (Univeristy of WA) startup icon

Jones and Foster Accelerator (Univeristy of WA)

Cleantech Open Pacific Northwest startup icon

Cleantech Open Pacific Northwest

Pioneer Square Labs startup icon

Pioneer Square Labs

Coworking Spaces

Kelly-Springfield Building startup icon

Kelly-Springfield Building

Sunset North startup icon

Sunset North

Bellevue Place startup icon

Bellevue Place

Organizations

Startup Grind Seattle startup icon

Startup Grind Seattle

UP GLOBAL startup icon

UP GLOBAL

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