The Startup Ecosystem of Nashville
Nashville has 172 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
While Nashville decreased by 10 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in The United States remained stable at 27 nationally since 2022.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Nashville Top Startup Industries
50 startups
6 startups
28 startups
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Nashville Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Nashville 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 Nashville
Global Rank
Nashville is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Nashville’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 24 and in Edtech, and Social & Leisure. 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 Nashville
Startups
Successful Healthtech startups in Nashville
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Overview
Within Nashville there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Edtech, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 49% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Nashville.
27th
National Rank
32nd
Regional Rank
Overview
Nashville is The United States' 27th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 32nd in North America. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Nashville is ranked 84th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Built Technologies.
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