The Startup Ecosystem of New York

New York has 4330 startups in our sample database. This represents about 11% of The United States’s startups. New York is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

New York kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 2nd.

National Ranking

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Global Ranking

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Startups

New York Top Startup Industries

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Ecommerce & Retail
#2 worldwide

477 startups

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Fintech
#2 worldwide

607 startups

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Foodtech
#2 worldwide

132 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

New York Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance New York 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 New York

Our startup ecosystem map for New York includes a sample of 4330 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 124 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 20 pantheon member entities. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

New York is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

New York’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 2 and in Fintech, and Foodtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in New York
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Foursquare
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Mashable
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Zola

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Successful Ecommerce & Retail startups in New York
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Zola
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Teachers Pay Teachers
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Grailed

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join New York's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within New York there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 28% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of New York.

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Overview

New York is The United States' 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in North America. With a population of undefined, New York is ranked 2nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Foursquare and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as etsy and 1450 Broadway.

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