The Startup Ecosystem of San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay boasts 8908 startups in our sample database which represents about 23% of The United States’s sampled startups. San Francisco Bay is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
San Francisco Bay kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, ranking 1st.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
ECOSYSTEM
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The Startup Ecosystem in San Francisco
Global Rank
San Francisco Bay is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
San Francisco Bay’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 1 and in Education, and Energy & Environment. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United States - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 1st 0 | 550.269 | 36.19 | 510.42 | 3.66 | |
2nd 0 | 2nd 0 | 217.002 | 18.34 | 195.00 | 3.66 | |
3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 113.855 | 14.68 | 95.52 | 3.66 | |
4th 0 | 5th + 1 | 108.050 | 8.66 | 95.73 | 3.66 | |
5th 0 | 11th + 1 | 51.966 | 4.71 | 43.59 | 3.66 | |
6th 0 | 14th + 3 | 40.970 | 5.79 | 31.52 | 3.66 | |
7th + 1 | 19th 0 | 34.963 | 4.96 | 26.34 | 3.66 | |
8th - 1 | 20th - 2 | 32.906 | 4.36 | 24.89 | 3.66 | |
9th 0 | 21st + 1 | 32.558 | 3.91 | 24.99 | 3.66 | |
10th 0 | 26th + 1 | 29.353 | 4.10 | 21.59 | 3.66 |
Startups
Notable Startups in San Francisco
Startups
Successful Ecommerce & Retail startups in San Francisco
Startups
Startups Ranking by Industry
On our map, you can explore a total of 2211 startups for Ecommerce & Retail.
In North America, San Francisco Bay's Education is in top 1. San Francisco Bay has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Education startups that are represented on our map.
Energy & Environment is ranked 1st in the world. Our database contains 482 startups for this industry.
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join San Francisco's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within San Francisco Bay there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Education, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 37% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of San Francisco Bay.
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National Rank
1st
Regional Rank
Overview
With a population within 0.1M - 0.5M people, San Francisco Bay is The United States' top startup ecosystem and is ranked 1st in North America. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Medium and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Google Pay and Galvanize SF.
ECOSYSTEM
Startup Infrastructure in San Francisco
Accelerators
The Founder Institute
500startups
Launchpad Digital Health
Coworking Spaces
Galvanize SF
Mindspace Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
Startup Basecamp
Organizations
Startup Grind
amoCRM
The Founder Institute
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