The Startup Ecosystem of Philadelphia

Philadelphia has 485 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Philadelphia is the 14th best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Philadelphia shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 2 spots.

National Ranking

14th
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In United States

Regional Ranking

15th
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1
In North America

Global Ranking

33rd
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2
Worldwide

Startups

Philadelphia Top Startup Industries

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Healthtech
#13 worldwide

72 startups

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Ecommerce & Retail
#14 worldwide

47 startups

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Marketing & Sales
#20 worldwide

19 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Philadelphia Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Philadelphia 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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  • Performance equal to global ranking
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The Startup Ecosystem in Philadelphia

Our startup ecosystem map for Philadelphia includes a sample of 485 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 4 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 2 pantheon member entities. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Philadelphia is ranked within the top 40 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Philadelphia’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 13 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Philadelphia
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DuckDuckGo
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Piano
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Guru

Startups

Successful Healthtech startups in Philadelphia
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Ophelia
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Aro Biotherapeutics
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HealthVerity

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Philadelphia's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Philadelphia there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Ecommerce & Retail, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 28% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Philadelphia.

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Regional Rank

Overview

Philadelphia is The United States' 14th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 15th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Philadelphia is ranked 33rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including DuckDuckGo and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as SEMrush and WeWork Northern Liberties.

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