A look at the leading business ecosystems and what separates one from another.

1. Global Startup Ecosystems
Startup Genome
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3. Startup Genome Rankings

5. Ecosystem Metrics
#1 Silicon Valley

6. Funding Per Market Phase

7. Funding Sources

8. Where are the Jobs Created?

9. Startups by Type of Market

11. #2

12. #3

13. #4

14. #5

15. #6

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17. #9

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27. #20

28. Top 20 – A Global Distribution
• 6 cities from US, all in top 10
• 3 cities from Canada
9 total from North America
• 5 cities in Europe including Tel Aviv and Moscow
• 2 in Asia – India and Singapore. Not China.
• 2 in Australia
• 2 in Latin America

29. Lessons
• Every ecosystems has strengths and weaknesses
• Silicon Valley isn’t perfect but provides a useful
benchmark
• Measurement allows identification of strengths and
weaknesses
• Global ecosystems can be improved through
community involvement

30. Challenges operating on a global stage
• You’re competing with other ecosystems in other
countries
• Limited resources within your own country
– Customers
– Strategic Partnerships
– Service Providers
– Funding
• Local market is much different than global markets
• Entering a new market is just like doing a brand
new startup..!