Miami continues to climb the global ranks as a tech startup hub, placing No. 28 in StartupBlink’s 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index. The report, which evaluates over 1,400 cities across 110 countries, shows Miami posted the fastest growth rate of any U.S. city in the Top 30 – rising 28% from the previous year.
While cities like San Francisco and New York remain dominant, with San Francisco ranked No. 1 globally, Miami’s ecosystem is expanding more rapidly. Other U.S. cities in the Top 30 include Los Angeles, Boston, Seattle, Austin, Washington, D.C., and San Diego, but none matched Miami’s pace of growth.
StartupBlink bases its rankings on factors such as venture capital activity, startup density, and the presence of billion-dollar companies. The report also highlighted the challenges faced by some top-tier ecosystems, such as public safety concerns in San Francisco, political instability in Israel, and post-Brexit uncertainty in the UK – factors that have slowed their momentum.
Miami, while still a smaller tech center compared to Silicon Valley or New York, has shown signs of resilience. A recent report by venture capital firm SignalFire found it was one of the few U.S. cities to gain startup jobs from 2023 to 2024, including a 12% rise in AI-related employment.
Investor interest remains strong, with South Florida startups raising $900 million in venture funding during Q1 2025 – placing the region eighth nationally for capital raised.
