Columbus has 142 startups in our sample database.
While Columbus decreased by 7 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in The United States remained stable at 24 nationally since 2022.
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The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Columbus 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...
Columbus is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Columbus’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 58 and in Healthtech, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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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 |
Within Columbus there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Healthtech, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 49% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Columbus.
Columbus is The United States' 24th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 28th in North America. With a population of <0.1M people, Columbus is ranked 71st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Loop Returns.
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