The Startup Ecosystem of Cebu City

Cebu City has 24 startups in our sample database which represents about 9% of The Philippines’s sampled startups. Cebu City is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in The Philippines.

CITY RANKING

While Cebu City decreased by 19 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in The Philippines remained stable at 2 nationally since 2022.

National Ranking

2nd
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In Philippines

Regional Ranking

11th
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1
In South East Asia

Global Ranking

468th
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19
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in Cebu City

Startups in Cebu City excel in Social & Leisure, Ecommerce & Retail, and Software and and Data. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Social & Leisure industry. One of the most promising startups in Cebu City in 2023 is ManagedPMO, MyNimo, and PayRuler.

Global Rank

Cebu City is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Cebu City’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 261 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Software and Data. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Cebu City
ManagedPMO startup icon
ManagedPMO
MyNimo startup icon
MyNimo
PayRuler startup icon
PayRuler

Startups

Successful Social & Leisure startups in Cebu City
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Tier One

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Social & Leisure icon
Social & Leisure
#261 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 7 startups for Social & Leisure.

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Ecommerce & Retail
#284 worldwide

The Ecommerce & Retail industry in Cebu City is ranked 284 globally. There are 5 startups for Ecommerce & Retail on our sample database and map.

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Software and Data
#424 worldwide

Software and Data is ranked 424th in the world. Our database contains 3 startups for this industry.

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Cebu City's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Cebu City there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Ecommerce & Retail, Software and Data. These three industries represent about 63% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Cebu City.

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National Rank

11th

Regional Rank

Overview

Cebu City is The Philippines' 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 11th in South East Asia. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Cebu City is ranked 468th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including ManagedPMO.

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

Accelerators

UC BeeHive Accelerator startup icon

UC BeeHive Accelerator

Coworking Spaces

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The Hive Co-working Cebu

The Company Cebu IT Park startup icon

The Company Cebu IT Park

Regus - Cebu, Park Centrale startup icon

Regus - Cebu, Park Centrale

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