<p>The Global
Startup Ecosystem
Ranking 2015
*excluding China, South Korea and Japan
*
Foreword by Steve Blank
The Startup Ecosystem Report Series
Compass.co (formerly Startup Genome)
with the support of Crunchbase
August 2015 Version 1.2
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Contents
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Foreword
Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin - The Writing is On the Wall
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Startup Revolution Series
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The Great Transition: Industrial to Information Revolution
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The Decline of the Blue Chip
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The Rise of the Startup
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The Critical Role of the Startup Ecosystem
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Introduction
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The Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking
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Top 20 Deep Dives
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Silicon Valley
37 New York
lected Findings
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Los Angeles
Se
#lected Findings
47
Boston
elected Findings
52
Tel Aviv
Selected Findings
57
LondonK
ey findings
62
Chicagoy fi
ndings
67
Seattleey fi
ndings
72 Berlinfindin
gs
77
Singaporefin
dings
82
Parisdings
87
Sao Paulondin gs
92 Moscowdings
97
Austinings
102 Bangalorending s
107 Sydney
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112 Torontoindings
117 Vancouverndings
122 Amsterdamngs
127 Montreal
gs
132 Feature: Hong Kong
134 Feature: Kuala Lumpur
139 Feature: Ecosystem Canvas
cted Findings
142 Methodology
143 Overview
143 1. Stakeholder Objectives
143 2. Data Sources
143 3. Definitions Used
143 4. Ranking Methodology
144 5. Changes from 2012
144 6. Index Details
145 7. Growth Index
146 Sources
147 Literature
148 Primary Data Sources
148 Secondary Data Sources
150 Acknowledgment And Partners
151 Authors
151 Project Team
151 Academic Contributors
151 Survey Participants and Interviewees
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