The Startup Ecosystem of Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City has 362 startups in our sample database which represents about 1% of The United States’s sampled startups. Salt Lake City is the 15th best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

Since 2023, Salt Lake City lost 6 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 37th worldwide.

National Ranking

15th
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3
In United States

Regional Ranking

16th
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3
In North America

Global Ranking

37th
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6
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in Salt Lake City

Our startup ecosystem map for Salt Lake City includes a sample of 362 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 8 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Salt Lake City is ranked within the top 40 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Salt Lake City’s startups excel particularly in Software and Data where it ranks 22 and in Education, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more

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48.190
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Startups

Notable Startups in Salt Lake City
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Pluralsight
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Breeze Airways
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Startups

Successful Software and Data startups in Salt Lake City
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HireVue
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Neighbor
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DoNotPay

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Software and Data icon
Software and Data
#22 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 63 startups for Software and Data.

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Education
#24 worldwide

The Education industry in Salt Lake City is ranked 24 globally. There are 32 startups for Education on our sample database and map.

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Marketing & Sales
#24 worldwide

Marketing & Sales is ranked 24th in the world. Our database contains 27 startups for this industry.

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Salt Lake City's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Salt Lake City there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software and Data, Education, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 34% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Salt Lake City.

15th

National Rank

16th

Regional Rank

Overview

Salt Lake City is The United States' 15th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 16th in North America. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Salt Lake City is ranked 37th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Pluralsight.

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

Accelerators

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Startup Wise Guys SaaS Milan

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Start Studio Ventures

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BoomStartup

Coworking Spaces

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Innovation Pointe

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Gateway 6

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