27/05/2026
Where are the top startup cities in 2026?
According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026, the top 10 grew just 2.7% on average — but strip out Beijing (−21.4%) and Shanghai (−20.0%), and that jumps to 8.6%.
🇺🇸 San Francisco Bay remains untouchable — now scoring 2.7x higher than New York (up from under 2x in 2023), driven by AI leadership.
🇺🇸 New York is the fastest-growing top-3 city at +11.6%, cementing its place as the clear #2 global hub.
🇸🇬 Singapore City enters the top 10 for the first time with 26.7% growth — the highest in the top 20.
🇮🇱 Tel Aviv climbs to 7th (+9.8%), edging closer to the Big 6 cities scoring above 100.
🇫🇷 Paris slips to 9th (−3.2%), one of four top-10 cities in negative growth alongside Beijing, Shanghai, and Boston.
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