The Startup Ecosystem of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz has 40 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2023, the startup scene of Santa Cruz shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 9 spots.
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In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Santa Cruz Top Startup Industries
6 startups
10 startups
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Santa Cruz Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Santa Cruz 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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The Startup Ecosystem in Santa Cruz
Global Rank
Santa Cruz is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Santa Cruz’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 76 and in Software & Data, and Healthtech. 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 Santa Cruz
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Successful Social & Leisure startups in Santa Cruz
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Why should you join Santa Cruz's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Santa Cruz there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Software & Data, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 50% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Santa Cruz.
36th
National Rank
41st
Regional Rank
Overview
Santa Cruz is The United States' 36th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 41st in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Santa Cruz is ranked 104th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Zero Motorcycles and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Netflix.
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Tue Sep 19 2023
The Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings by StartupBlink
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