The Startup Ecosystem of Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre has 86 startups in our sample database. This represents about 6% of Brazil’s startups. Porto Alegre is the 5th best startup ecosystem in Brazil.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Porto Alegre developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 25 spots.

National Ranking

5th
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Regional Ranking

11th
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In South America

Global Ranking

215th
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25
Worldwide

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Startups

Porto Alegre Top Startup Industries

Fintech icon
Fintech
#119 worldwide

9 startups

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#127 worldwide

8 startups

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Foodtech
#137 worldwide

7 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Porto Alegre Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Porto Alegre 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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  • Performance equal to global ranking
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ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score215252.444100%0
Quantity Score170-171190.49220.13%14
Sample size of startups146-147398411.46%2
Sample size of accelerators341-477-10210.41%1
Sample size of coworking spaces201-205-4225.4%1
Community Score183-257-70.062.45%-5

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The Startup Ecosystem in Porto Alegre

Startups in Porto Alegre excel in Fintech, Energy & Environment, and and Foodtech. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Fintech industry. One of the most promising startups in Porto Alegre in 2023 is Nelogica, Warren Brasil, and Rocket.Chat.

Global Rank

Porto Alegre is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Porto Alegre’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 119 and in Energy & Environment, and Foodtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Porto Alegre
Nelogica startup icon
Nelogica
Warren Brasil startup icon
Warren Brasil
Rocket.Chat startup icon
Rocket.Chat

Startups

Successful Fintech startups in Porto Alegre
Warren Brasil startup icon
Warren Brasil
Mutuus Insurtech startup icon
Mutuus Insurtech
PagBrasil startup icon
PagBrasil

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Porto Alegre's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Porto Alegre there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Energy & Environment, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 28% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Porto Alegre.

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Overview

Porto Alegre is Brazil's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 11th in South America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Porto Alegre is ranked 215th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Nelogica.

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