The Startup Ecosystem of Manila Area

Manila Area boasts 209 startups in our sample database which represents about 74% of The Philippines’s sampled startups. Manila Area is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in The Philippines.

CITY RANKING

While Manila Area decreased by 13 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, its ranking in The Philippines remained stable at 1 nationally since 2021.

National Ranking

1st
0
In Philippines

Regional Ranking

5th
0
In South East Asia

Global Ranking

100th
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13
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in Manila

Our startup ecosystem map for Manila Area includes a sample of 209 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 2 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Manila Area is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Manila Area’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 48 and in Education, and Fintech. Find out more

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13
7.327
1.61
3.87
1.85
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449th
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181
0.915
0.25
0.07
0.59
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708th
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215
0.364
0.10
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0.24
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0.12
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173
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Startups

Notable Startups in Manila
PayMaya startup icon
PayMaya
Coins.ph startup icon
Coins.ph
GrowSari startup icon
GrowSari

Startups

Successful Hardware & IoT startups in Manila
AG&P startup icon
AG&P
Shape Cloud startup icon
Shape Cloud

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Hardware & IoT icon
Hardware & IoT
#48 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 27 startups for Hardware & IoT.

Education icon
Education
#55 worldwide

In South East Asia, Manila Area's Education is in top 55. Manila Area has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Education startups that are represented on our map.

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Fintech
#62 worldwide

Fintech is ranked 62nd in the world. Our database contains 14 startups for this industry.

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ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Manila's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Manila Area there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Education, Fintech. These three industries represent about 28% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Manila Area.

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National Rank

5th

Regional Rank

Overview

Manila Area is The Philippines' 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 5th in South East Asia. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Manila Area is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including PayMaya.

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Startup Infrastructure in Manila
With a large variety of initiatives, Manila Area's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in South East Asia. Manila Area offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of Manila Area's most prominent support initiatives:

Accelerators

UPSCALE Innovation Hub startup icon

UPSCALE Innovation Hub

TOMASInno Center startup icon

TOMASInno Center

AIM Dado Banatao Incubator startup icon

AIM Dado Banatao Incubator

Coworking Spaces

YellowPod Coworking Space startup icon

YellowPod Coworking Space

The Company Cebu startup icon

The Company Cebu

933 Coworking Mnl startup icon

933 Coworking Mnl

Organizations

Benilde HiFi startup icon

Benilde HiFi

Brainsparks startup icon

Brainsparks

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