Monterrey boasts 51 startups in our sample database which represents about 11% of Mexico’s sampled startups. Monterrey is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Mexico.
In 2022, the startup scene of Monterrey shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 10 spots.
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Monterrey is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Monterrey’s startups excel particularly in Education where it ranks 163 and in Fintech, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 44th + 6 | 15.691 | 1.74 | 11.52 | 2.43 | |
2nd 0 | 139th + 10 | 5.325 | 0.44 | 2.45 | 2.43 | |
3rd 0 | 202nd - 46 | 4.098 | 0.33 | 1.34 | 2.43 | |
4th 0 | 236th + 193 | 3.312 | 0.08 | 0.89 | 2.35 | |
5th 0 | 552nd - 89 | 0.590 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.42 | |
6th + 2 | 596th + 58 | 0.508 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.36 | |
7th - 1 | 618th - 86 | 0.477 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.34 | |
8th + 2 | 662nd + 149 | 0.424 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.30 | |
9th - 2 | 767th - 212 | 0.302 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.21 | |
10th - 1 | 874th - 192 | 0.214 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.15 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 14 startups for Education.
In Central America, Monterrey's Fintech is in top 192. Monterrey has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Fintech startups that are represented on our map.
Ecommerce & Retail is ranked 196th in the world. Our database contains 6 startups for this industry.
Within Monterrey there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Education, Fintech, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 57% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Monterrey.
Monterrey is Mexico's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in Central America. With a population of 5M - 10M people, Monterrey is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Skydropx.
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