Ranked: World’s top startup cities in 2025

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The StartupBlink global startup index ranked 1,000 cities worldwide based on the number of startups, investments, coworking spaces, and other factors.

Here are the world’s top 10 startup cities based on the Global Startup Index for 2025!

10. Bengaluru, India

Startup ecosystem score: 78

9. Tel Aviv area, Israel

Startup ecosystem score: 79

8. Paris, France

Startup ecosystem score: 82

7. Shanghai, China

Startup ecosystem score: 102

6. Boston area, USA

Startup ecosystem score: 128

5. Beijing, China

Startup ecosystem score: 137

4. Los Angeles area, USA

Startup ecosystem score: 139

3. London, UK

Startup ecosystem score: 187

2. New York City, USA

Startup ecosystem score: 316

1. San Francisco Bay, USA

Startup ecosystem score: 853

Special mention
New Delhi, India

Rank: 11 Startup ecosystem score: 64

Countries with the world's biggest informal economies

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