The Startup Ecosystem of Seattle

Seattle boasts 1033 startups in our sample database which represents about 3% of The United States’s sampled startups. Seattle is the 5th best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

In 2022, the startup scene of Seattle shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.

National Ranking

5th
0
In United States

Regional Ranking

5th
0
In North America

Global Ranking

11th
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1
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in Seattle

Our startup ecosystem map for Seattle includes a sample of 1033 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 14 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 8 pantheon member entities. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Seattle is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Seattle’s startups excel particularly in Health where it ranks 7 and in Marketing & Sales, 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
+
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
+
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 Seattle
Wyze Labs startup icon
Wyze Labs
Big Fish startup icon
Big Fish
iSpot.tv startup icon
iSpot.tv

Startups

Successful Health startups in Seattle
RealSelf startup icon
RealSelf
Silverback Therapeutics startup icon
Silverback Therapeutics
Revalesio startup icon
Revalesio

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Health icon
Health
#7 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 293 startups for Health.

Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#8 worldwide

In North America, Seattle's Marketing & Sales is in top 8. Seattle has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Marketing & Sales startups that are represented on our map.

Software and Data icon
Software and Data
#8 worldwide

Software and Data is ranked 8th in the world. Our database contains 103 startups for this industry.

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ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Seattle's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Seattle there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Health, Marketing & Sales, Software and Data. These three industries represent about 48% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Seattle.

5th

National Rank

5th

Regional Rank

Overview

Seattle is The United States' 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 5th in North America. With a population of 5M - 10M people, Seattle is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Wyze Labs and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as AWS and Tag Spaces.

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

Accelerators

Cleantech Open Pacific Northwest startup icon

Cleantech Open Pacific Northwest

Fledge startup icon

Fledge

360 Social Ventures startup icon

360 Social Ventures

Coworking Spaces

The Pioneer Collective startup icon

The Pioneer Collective

Red Element Collective startup icon

Red Element Collective

Impact Hub Bellevue startup icon

Impact Hub Bellevue

Organizations

Startup Grind Seattle startup icon

Startup Grind Seattle

Startup Week startup icon

Startup Week

Startup Digest startup icon

Startup Digest

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