Analyzing Startups Worldwide
Recent Activity
Recently Founded
(see 2013 activity)
Received Angel Funding
(see 2013 activity)
Received VC Funding
(see 2013 activity)
Recently Acquired
(see 2013 activity)
Most Active Cities (Last 12 Months)
| Ranking | City | Startups Founded | Angel Funded | VC Funded | Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco (USA) | 64 | 150 | 208 | 44 |
| 2 | New York (USA) | 60 | 140 | 171 | 26 |
| 3 | London (GBR) | 41 | 77 | 47 | 10 |
| 4 | Palo Alto (USA) | 5 | 35 | 79 | 20 |
| 5 | Seattle (USA) | 11 | 25 | 59 | 5 |
| 6 | Austin (USA) | 14 | 21 | 59 | 3 |
| 7 | Boston (USA) | 7 | 21 | 52 | 8 |
| 8 | Mountain View (USA) | 9 | 16 | 51 | 12 |
| 9 | San Diego (USA) | 11 | 12 | 51 | 5 |
| 10 | Cambridge (USA) | 4 | 24 | 40 | 3 |
Historic Activity
Historic Activity by Year of Founding (Cohort Analysis)
| Founded Year | Founded | Angel | VC | Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7805 | 1523 | 335 | 47 |
| 2011 | 9498 | 2272 | 801 | 129 |
| 2010 | 8907 | 1855 | 1191 | 204 |
| 2009 | 7943 | 1423 | 1367 | 220 |
| 2008 | 6677 | 1105 | 1525 | 244 |
| 2007 | 5353 | 941 | 1950 | 278 |
| 2006 | 3824 | 544 | 1931 | 271 |
| 2005 | 2869 | 328 | 1746 | 224 |
| 2004 | 2295 | 178 | 1477 | 196 |
| 2003 | 2016 | 158 | 1166 | 187 |
First Funding
Angel Funding
Founding Year (left) vs First Angel Round Year (top)
Founding Year (left) vs First Angel Round Year (top)
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 167 | ||||||
| 2012 | 812 | 403 | |||||
| 2011 | 914 | 613 | 219 | ||||
| 2010 | 646 | 460 | 199 | 101 | |||
| 2009 | 474 | 312 | 152 | 78 | 44 |
VC Funding
Founding Year (left) vs First VC Round Year (top)
Founding Year (left) vs First VC Round Year (top)
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17 | ||||||
| 2012 | 117 | 138 | |||||
| 2011 | 136 | 269 | 197 | ||||
| 2010 | 141 | 287 | 235 | 141 | |||
| 2009 | 116 | 230 | 233 | 159 | 76 |
Angel Rankings (By Investment Count)
| Ranking | Investments | Investors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 229 | SV Angel |
| 2 | 202 | TechStars |
| 3 | 183 | 500 Startups |
| 4 | 147 | Y Combinator |
| 5 | 77 | First Round Capital |
| 6 | 64 | High-Tech Gruenderfonds |
| 7 | 62 | Lerer Ventures |
| 8 | 56 | Andreessen Horowitz |
| 9 | 54 | Founder Collective |
| 10 | 50 | betaworks, SoftTech VC |
VC Rankings (By Investment Count)
| Ranking | Investments | Investors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 212 | Intel Capital |
| 2 | 204 | Sequoia Capital |
| 3 | 199 | Accel Partners |
| 4 | 192 | New Enterprise Associates |
| 5 | 179 | Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) |
| 6 | 143 | Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers |
| 7 | 124 | Index Ventures |
| 8 | 111 | Benchmark, Greylock Partners |
| 9 | 110 | Lightspeed Venture Partners |
| 10 | 104 | Redpoint Ventures |
Acquirer Rankings (By Acquisition Count)
| Ranking | Acquisitions | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | |
| 2 | 45 | Cisco |
| 3 | 35 | Microsoft |
| 4 | 34 | Yahoo! |
| 5 | 32 | IBM |
| 6 | 27 | |
| 7 | 26 | AOL, Oracle Corporation |
| 8 | 23 | Salesforce |
| 9 | 21 | |
| 10 | 20 | EMC, Groupon |
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