The Startup Ecosystem of Richmond
Richmond has 103 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
While Richmond decreased by 17 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in The United States increased by 2 spots.
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In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Richmond Top Startup Industries
5 startups
18 startups
10 startups
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Richmond Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Richmond 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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- Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Richmond
Global Rank
Richmond is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Richmond’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 54 and in Healthtech, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United States - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 1st 0 | 546.427 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 2nd 0 | 223.407 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 116.943 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 5th 0 | 103.337 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 12th - 1 | 48.190 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 15th - 1 | 38.352 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 18th + 1 | 34.200 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 21st - 1 | 33.444 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 22nd - 1 | 33.148 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 26th 0 | 29.255 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Richmond
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Successful Energy & Environment startups in Richmond
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Why should you join Richmond's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Richmond there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Healthtech, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 32% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Richmond.
48th
National Rank
56th
Regional Rank
Overview
Richmond is The United States' 48th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 56th in North America. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Richmond is ranked 150th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including TemperPack.
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Mon Sep 25 2023
Role of Universities in Startup Ecosystems
In this article, we’ll explore the role of universities in startup ecosystems. Join us for an enlightening discussion in the 39th episode of our Startup Ecosystem Podcast series, where Martin Jordana welcomes David Kwok. David, the Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at YSpace —a university run community innovation hub nestled in Downtown Markham —shares valuable […]
Tue Sep 19 2023
The Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings by StartupBlink
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index (GSEI) reveals the startup ecosystem rankings of 1,000 cities and 100 countries based on various factors. It uses an algorithm that considers many parameters and incorporates data from different sources and partners such as Crunchbase, SEMRush and Statista. The results of this index are also integrated with the StartupBlink Global […]
Fri Sep 08 2023
Where are the Cities of the Future for Startups?
At StartupBlink, we always say that where you base your startup highly affects your success. Hence, the Global Startup Ecosystem Index sheds light on location-based decisions for startups and other ecosystem stakeholders. In this episode of the Startup Ecosystem Podcast, Eli David and Martin Jordana go further to discuss the cities of the future for […]