The Startup Ecosystem of New York

New York has 3837 startups in our sample database which represents about 11% of The United States’s sampled startups. New York is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

New York kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 2nd.

National Ranking

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Regional Ranking

2nd
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Global Ranking

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The Startup Ecosystem in New York

Our startup ecosystem map for New York includes a sample of 3837 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 124 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 20 pantheon member entities. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

New York is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

New York’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 2 and in Fintech, and Foodtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in New York
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Foursquare
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Mashable
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Zola

Startups

Successful Ecommerce & Retail startups in New York
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Zola
Teachers Pay Teachers startup icon
Teachers Pay Teachers
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Grailed

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

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Ecommerce & Retail
#2 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 1057 startups for Ecommerce & Retail.

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Fintech
#2 worldwide

The Fintech industry in New York is ranked 2 globally. There are 543 startups for Fintech on our sample database and map.

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Foodtech
#2 worldwide

Foodtech is ranked 2nd in the world. Our database contains 454 startups for this industry.

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join New York's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within New York there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 54% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of New York.

2nd

National Rank

2nd

Regional Rank

Overview

New York is The United States' 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in North America. With a population of undefined, New York is ranked 2nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Foursquare and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Stack Overflow and Regus - New Jersey, Jersey City - Harborside Financial.

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Startup Infrastructure in New York
With a large variety of initiatives, New York's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in North America. New York offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of New York's most prominent support initiatives:

Accelerators

Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab startup icon

Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab

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MasterCard Labs

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Association and CPA.com Startup Accelerator

Coworking Spaces

75 Rockefeller Plaza startup icon

75 Rockefeller Plaza

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525 Broadway

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115 Broadway

Organizations

IBM Global Entrepreneur startup icon

IBM Global Entrepreneur

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AngeList

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Galvanize

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