The Startup Ecosystem of Sarasota

Sarasota boasts 39 startups in our sample database.

CITY RANKING

Since 2022, Sarasota lost 21 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 275th worldwide.

National Ranking

81st
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8
In United States

Regional Ranking

94th
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10
In North America

Global Ranking

275th
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21
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in Sarasota

Our startup ecosystem map for Sarasota includes a sample of 39 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 1 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Sarasota is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Sarasota’s startups excel particularly in Marketing & Sales where it ranks 168 and in Social & Leisure, and Software and Data. Find out more

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2022 National Rank & Change ▲
2022 National Rank & Change City
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Global Rank & ChangeTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness Score
1st
0
1st
0
550.269
36.19
510.42
3.66
2nd
0
2nd
0
217.002
18.34
195.00
3.66
3rd
0
4th
0
113.855
14.68
95.52
3.66
4th
0
5th
+
1
108.050
8.66
95.73
3.66
5th
0
11th
+
1
51.966
4.71
43.59
3.66
6th
0
14th
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3
40.970
5.79
31.52
3.66
7th
+
1
19th
0
34.963
4.96
26.34
3.66
8th
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1
20th
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2
32.906
4.36
24.89
3.66
9th
0
21st
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1
32.558
3.91
24.99
3.66
10th
0
26th
+
1
29.353
4.10
21.59
3.66
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Startups

Notable Startups in Sarasota
Star2Star Communications startup icon
Star2Star Communications
Nucleus Security startup icon
Nucleus Security
Broadlume (formerly AdHawk) startup icon
Broadlume (formerly AdHawk)

Startups

Successful Marketing & Sales startups in Sarasota
Broadlume (formerly AdHawk) startup icon
Broadlume (formerly AdHawk)
Xplode Marketing startup icon
Xplode Marketing

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#168 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 13 startups for Marketing & Sales.

Social & Leisure icon
Social & Leisure
#214 worldwide

In North America, Sarasota's Social & Leisure is in top 214. Sarasota has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Social & Leisure startups that are represented on our map.

Software and Data icon
Software and Data
#221 worldwide

Software and Data is ranked 221st in the world. Our database contains 4 startups for this industry.

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Why should you join Sarasota's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Sarasota there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Marketing & Sales, Social & Leisure, Software and Data. These three industries represent about 56% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Sarasota.

81st

National Rank

94th

Regional Rank

Overview

Sarasota is The United States' 81st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 94th in North America. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Sarasota is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Star2Star Communications.

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