The Startup Ecosystem of Cebu City

Cebu City boasts 25 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 181 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, its ranking in The Philippines remained stable at 2 nationally since 2021.

National Ranking

2nd
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In Philippines

Regional Ranking

10th
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2
In South East Asia

Global Ranking

449th
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181
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in Cebu City

Startups in Cebu City excel in Transportation, Marketing & Sales, and Social & and Leisure. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Transportation industry. One of the most promising startups in Cebu City in 2022 is MyNimo, CodeChum, and PayRuler.

Global Rank

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

Top Industries

Cebu City’s startups excel particularly in Transportation where it ranks 161 and in Marketing & Sales, and Social & Leisure. Find out more

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2022 National Rank & Change City
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100th
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13
7.327
1.61
3.87
1.85
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449th
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181
0.915
0.25
0.07
0.59
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708th
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215
0.364
0.10
0.03
0.24
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0.12
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0.175
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Startups

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

Startups

Successful Transportation startups in Cebu City
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OMG

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

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Transportation
#161 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 8 startups for Transportation.

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Marketing & Sales
#208 worldwide

In South East Asia, Cebu City's Marketing & Sales is in top 208. Cebu City has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Marketing & Sales startups that are represented on our map.

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Social & Leisure
#282 worldwide

Social & Leisure is ranked 282nd in the world. Our database contains 3 startups for this industry.

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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 Transportation, Marketing & Sales, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 64% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Cebu City.

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National Rank

10th

Regional Rank

Overview

Cebu City is The Philippines' 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 10th in South East Asia. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Cebu City is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including MyNimo.

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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

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Social Impact Accelerator

UC BeeHive Accelerator startup icon

UC BeeHive Accelerator

Coworking Spaces

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The Company Cebu IT Park

The Hive Co-working Cebu startup icon

The Hive Co-working Cebu

Kitterlson Carpo Coworking Cebu startup icon

Kitterlson Carpo Coworking Cebu

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