The Startup Ecosystem of Santiago

Santiago has 306 startups in our sample database. This represents about 91% of Chile’s startups. Santiago is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Chile.

CITY RANKING

Santiago kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 67th.

National Ranking

1st
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In Chile

Regional Ranking

3rd
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In South America

Global Ranking

67th
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Worldwide

Startups

Santiago Top Startup Industries

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Foodtech
#33 worldwide

5 startups

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Marketing & Sales
#38 worldwide

14 startups

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Edtech
#58 worldwide

16 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Santiago Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Santiago 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...

  • Overperformance
  • Performance equal to global ranking
  • Underperformance
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score6709.096100%0
Quantity Score57-11.92721.18%9
Sample size of startups61-228710.52%18
Sample size of accelerators84-925790.99%0
Sample size of coworking spaces67-68-1905.94%2
Community Score62-87-190.181.98%0

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The Startup Ecosystem in Santiago

Our startup ecosystem map for Santiago includes a sample of 306 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 2 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 1 pantheon member entity. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Santiago is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Santiago’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 33 and in Marketing & Sales, and Edtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Santiago
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Buk
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Houm
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Fintual

Startups

Successful Foodtech startups in Santiago
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MeatMe
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Agronometrics
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The Wild Foods

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Santiago's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Santiago there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Marketing & Sales, Edtech. These three industries represent about 11% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Santiago.

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Overview

Santiago is Chile's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 3rd in South America. With a population of <0.1M people, Santiago is ranked 67th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Buk and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Startup Chile and Galería Vivo.

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