The United States boasts the largest and most dynamic startup ecosystem in the world, with major hubs like Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston. This ecosystem is characterized by a strong venture capital presence and a supportive culture for innovation and entrepreneurship. The U.S. continues to lead globally in technological innovation and startup activity, contributing significantly to economic growth and job creation.
Size of the Market
As of 2024, the U.S. is home to approximately 77,927 startups. The startup ecosystem is supported by substantial venture capital investments, which totaled around $162.6 billion in 2022. This robust financial backing highlights the confidence investors have in the U.S. startup market, ensuring ample funding for innovation and growth.
Key Strengths
Key strengths of the U.S. market include a highly skilled workforce, advanced technological infrastructure, and a culture that encourages risk-taking and entrepreneurship. The presence of major tech companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook fosters a collaborative environment and provides ample opportunities for startups. Additionally, the U.S. government offers support through various grants and tax incentives, such as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Major Hubs
Silicon Valley remains the epicenter of innovation, driving advancements in AI, biotechnology, fintech, and clean energy. New York City excels in finance and media, while Boston is strong in biotechnology and education-driven startups. These regions are crucial to the U.S. startup ecosystem, offering a wealth of resources, talent, and opportunities.
Emerging Hubs
Cities like Austin, Denver, and Seattle are emerging as significant tech hubs. These cities provide a favorable business climate, quality of life, and are becoming attractive locations for startups and talent. The rise of remote work has further expanded opportunities for startups to access talent from various regions, contributing to the growth of these emerging hubs.
Support Systems
The U.S. startup market benefits from a comprehensive support system of accelerators, incubators, and co-working spaces. Programs like Techstars and Y Combinator have been instrumental in nurturing early-stage startups, providing mentorship, resources, and funding. These support systems help startups at various stages of their journey to scale and succeed.
Challenges
Despite its strengths, the U.S. startup ecosystem faces challenges such as high costs of living, regulatory hurdles, and intense competition for talent. These challenges can create barriers for new startups and require strategic navigation to ensure long-term success.
Opportunities and Future Outlook
The U.S. startup market features a diverse customer base and a culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship. The rise of remote work has expanded opportunities, allowing startups to access talent from various regions. The future outlook remains positive with continuous growth and innovation, driven by emerging technologies such as blockchain, quantum computing, and green energy.
Resilience and Adaptability
The U.S. startup ecosystem is characterized by its resilience and adaptability. Despite challenges, the ecosystem continues to evolve, driven by a strong culture of entrepreneurship and technological advancements. This ensures the U.S. remains at the forefront of global innovation, contributing significantly to economic growth and job creation.
Case Studies: Successful Funding Rounds with Angel Investors on Angels Partners
Ellie Wheeler serves as Partner at Greycroft Partners. She served as a Board Observer at Savoteur and serves as an Advisor at Fisoc. Her responsibilities include evaluating investment opportunities, sourcing new deals, and working with existing portfolio companies. Prior to joining Greycroft, she worked in a similar role during business school evaluating investment opportunities at Lowercase Capital with investor Chris Sacca. Before working with Lowercase, Wheeler worked at Cisco in Corporate Development doing acquisitions, investments, and strategy within the communications, collaboration, and video verticals. Ellie's past experience also includes working briefly at the London-based venture capital firm DN Capital, focused on early stage ecommerce companies. She began her career in growth capital private equity at Summit Partners in Boston. Wheeler graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a BA in Psychology and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Ravi Mhatre
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Menlo Park , Redwood ..., U.S.A. - India
Previous Investments
• OYO Rooms:
$1000000
• FastFox:
$300000000 (Early stage VC)
• BYJU’S:
$75000000 (Later stage VC)
• Reflektive:
$60000000 (Later stage VC)
• Ladder:
$30000000 (Later stage VC)
• Dremio Corporation:
$25000000 (Later stage VC)
• Arctic Wolf Networks:
$16000000 (Later stage VC)
• InnovAccer:
$15600000 (Early stage VC)
• MDClone:
$10000000 (Early stage VC)
• laiye:
(Later stage VC)
• Riverbed Technology (NYSE: RVBD):
(early stage)
• Lightspeed Venture Partners:
(early stage)
• NetGenesis (NASD:NGEN):
• Verio (NASD:VRIO):
(early stage)
• AEye, Inc.:
• Atlas AI:
(early stage)
• AirMap:
(mid stage)
• DUST Identity:
(early stage)
• Rain Neuromorphics:
(early stage)
• Impossible Aerospace:
• Runway:
(mid stage)
• Andalusia Labs:
$48000000 (Series A)
• Eve:
$14000000 (Seed)
• Nirvana Insurance:
$57000000 (Series B)
• Nirvana Insurance:
$22000000 (Series A)
• Nirvana Insurance:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Cato Networks:
$240000000 (Series Unknown)
• Cato Networks:
$200000000 (Series F)
• Cato Networks:
$130000000 (Series E)
• Cato Networks:
$77000000 (Series D)
• Cato Networks:
$55000000 (Series C)
• Typeface:
$100000000 (Series B)
• Typeface:
$65000000 (Series A)
• Strangeworks:
$24000000 (Series A)
• Strangeworks:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Sentio:
$6000000 (Seed)
• Magic Eden:
$130000000 (Series B)
• Magic Eden:
(Seed)
• Earth From Another Sun:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Glean:
$100000000 (Series C)
• Glean:
$40000000 (Series B)
• Glean:
$15000000 (Series A)
• ThoughtSpot:
$100000000 (Series F)
• ThoughtSpot:
$250000000 (Series E)
• ThoughtSpot:
$150000000 (Series D)
• ThoughtSpot:
$60000000 (Series C)
• ThoughtSpot:
$50000000 (Series C)
• ThoughtSpot:
$30000000 (Series B)
• ThoughtSpot:
$11000000 (Series A)
• Yugabyte:
$190000000 (Series C)
• Yugabyte:
$48000000 (Series B)
• Yugabyte:
$30000000 (Series B)
• Yugabyte:
$17000000 (Series A)
• Yugabyte:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Materialize:
$60000000 (Series C)
• Materialize:
$32000000 (Series B)
• Materialize:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Offchain Labs:
$100000000 (Series B)
• Magicpin:
$3000000 (Series Unknown)
• Magicpin:
$7000000 (Series D)
• Magicpin:
$20000000 (Series C)
• Snorkel AI:
$85000000 (Series C)
• Snorkel AI:
$35000000 (Series B)
• Blameless:
$30000000 (Series B)
• Blameless:
$17000000 (Series A)
• Blameless:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Exabeam:
$200000000 (Series F)
• Exabeam:
$75000000 (Series E)
• Exabeam:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Exabeam:
$30000000 (Series C)
• ShareChat:
$500000000 (Series E)
• ShareChat:
$40000000 (Series E)
• ShareChat:
$100000000 (Series D)
• ShareChat:
$99000000 (Series C)
• ShareChat:
$18000000 (Series B)
• Udaan:
$280000000 (Series D)
• Udaan:
$50000000 (Series B)
• Confluera:
$20000000 (Series A)
• Confluera:
$9000000 (Series A)
• Karius:
$170000000 (Series B)
• Karius:
$59000000 (Series A)
• Karius:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Rubrik:
$260000000 (Series E)
• Rubrik:
$180000000 (Series D)
• Rubrik:
$61000000 (Series C)
• Rubrik:
$41000000 (Series B)
• Rubrik:
$10000000 (Series A)
• KIXEYE:
$20000000 (Series D)
• KIXEYE:
$18000000 (Series C)
• KIXEYE:
$1000000 (Series A)
• Highfive:
$32000000 (Series C)
• Highfive:
$32000000 (Series B)
• Qubole:
$25000000 (Series D)
• Qubole:
$30000000 (Series C)
• Qubole:
$13000000 (Series B)
• Qubole:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Influactive:
$8000000 (Series B)
• Influactive:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Influactive:
$4000000 (Seed)
• CloudPassage:
$36000000 (Series D)
• Zscaler:
$110000000 (Series B)
• Zscaler:
$38000000 (Series A)
• MuleSoft:
$130000000 (Series G)
• MuleSoft:
$51000000 (Series F)
• MuleSoft:
$37000000 (Series E)
• MuleSoft:
$15000000 (Series D)
• MuleSoft:
$12000000 (Series C)
• MuleSoft:
$13000000 (Series B)
• Clever:
$30000000 (Series B)
• AppDynamics:
$70000000 (Series E)
• AppDynamics:
$50000000 (Series D)
• AppDynamics:
$20000000 (Series C)
• AppDynamics:
$11000000 (Series B)
• AppDynamics:
$6000000 (Series A)
• Nutanix:
$100000000 (Series D)
• Nutanix:
$33000000 (Series C)
• Nutanix:
$25000000 (Series B)
• Nutanix:
$13000000 (Series A)
• EdgeSpring:
$11000000 (Series A)
• Natera:
$55000000 (Series E)
• Natera:
$20000000 (Series D)
• Zeel:
$2000000 (Angel)
• TutorVista:
$19000000 (Series C)
• TutorVista:
$18000000 (Series Unknown)
• TutorVista:
$11000000 (Series B)
• Kosmix:
$20000000 (Series D)
• Kosmix:
$10000000 (Series C)
• Kosmix:
$18000000 (Series B)
• Kosmix:
$7000000 (Series A)
• OpTier:
$48000000 (Series D)
• OpTier:
$15000000 (Series Unknown)
• OpTier:
$7000000 (Series D)
• OpTier:
$10000000 (Series C)
• OpTier:
$8000000 (Series B)
• SailPoint:
$7000000 (Series C)
• SailPoint:
$10000000 (Series B)
• SailPoint:
$5000000 (Series A)
• Lookery:
$900000 (Seed)
• Mercantila:
$23000000 (Series Unknown)
Ravi Mhatre
Menlo Park - Redwood City - California, U.S.A. - India
Ravi Mhatre serves as Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. He serves as Board Member at Cloudpassage and Exabeam. Ravi is also a Co-Founder and serves as Partner and Managing Director at Lightspeed India Partners Advisors. He is also a Board Observer at Natera. His current investments include Nutanix, Appdynamics, Natera, Mulesoft, Sailpoint, Edgespring, TheFind and Kixeye. He has also served as a board member or board observer for numerous successful venture-backed companies including net.Genesis (NTGX), Verio (VRIO), Qubole, Riverbed (RVBD), Lifeminders (LFMN), Kosmix (acquired by Walmart), TutorVista (acquired by Pearson), Virsa (acquired by SAP), Waveset (acquired by Oracle), Rapsphere (acquired by Appsense), Masergy (acquired by Abry) and Webspective (acquired by Inktomi), and has been recognized on the Forbes Midas List of top venture capital investors. Ravi has also served on the Board of Directors of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs Forum) in Silicon Valley, as a VC advisory board member to DeVenCI, the Department of Defense's start-up technology acquisition forum, and as a judge for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition. Ravi holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and a BA in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
George Zachary
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
Deep learning / AI meets biology and chemistry. I am focused on products that accelerate breakthroughs in biological sciences that allow for new products that help peoples lives through huge advancements in health. An example investment we have made is in Freenome.
Not Interested In
Not interested in anything outside of this area. Not interested in digital health that involves behavior modification programs.
George Zachary serves as General Partner at Charles River Ventures. He is also a Board Member of CoTap and Crushpath. Zachary led the Nintendo 64 development business at Silicon Graphics, managed sales and marketing for virtual reality pioneer VPL Research, and served as a product marketer at CATS Software. He is on the board of Stanford SSE, Stanford's StartX and is an advisor to the X PRIZE Foundation. Zachary earned a joint BS from MIT and MIT Sloan.
• New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX):
$13000000 (Early stage VC)
• Namogoo:
$8000000 (Early stage VC)
• Parsely:
$6800000 (Later stage VC)
• Panoply.io:
$6000000 (Early stage VC)
• EarnUp:
(Early stage VC)
• SeaLights:
(early stage)
• CoverHound, Inc.:
(early stage)
• Nutanix:
(early stage)
• Blumberg Capital:
(late stage)
• Pontera:
$60000000 (Series Unknown)
• Pontera:
$45000000 (Undisclosed)
• Pontera:
$26000000 (Undisclosed)
• Pontera:
$8000000 (Undisclosed)
• Pontera:
$8000000 (Undisclosed)
• Nexla:
$18000000 (Series B)
• Nexla:
$12000000 (Series A)
• Nexla:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Prescient AI:
$5000000 (Seed)
• WorkJam:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Zone7:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Trulioo:
$390000000 (Series D)
• Trulioo:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Joshu:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Medigate:
$30000000 (Series B)
• Medigate:
$15000000 (Series A)
• Medigate:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Yotpo:
$75000000 (Series E)
• Yotpo:
$51000000 (Series D)
• Yotpo:
$22000000 (Series C)
• Yotpo:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Yotpo:
$11000000 (Series A)
• Passage AI:
$7000000 (Series A)
• Braze:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Braze:
$15000000 (Series B)
• Braze:
$8000000 (Series A)
• Braze:
$2000000 (Seed)
• Braze:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Credorax:
$40000000 (Private Equity)
• Credorax:
(Series Unknown)
• BioCatch:
$10000000 (Series A)
• Any.do:
$4000000 (Series A)
• Any.do:
$1000000 (Angel)
• Mertado:
$2000000 (Series A)
• DoubleVerify:
$33000000 (Private Equity)
• DoubleVerify:
$3000000 (Debt Financing)
• Parse.ly:
$800000 (Series A)
Bruce Taragin
New York - San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Investing In
Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services)
Description
Adjunct Professor at Columbia University - SIPA and Yeshiva University Sy Syms School of Business
Investor, Board Member and Adjunct Professor
Managing Director at @blumberg-capital
Linked In Description:
Bruce has 28 years experience as a venture capital investor, entrepreneur, technology investment banker and corporate attorney. Prior to joining Blumberg Capital in 1998, Bruce co-founded and held several senior management positions within technology companies including Charles River Computers. Bruce also structured and managed early-stage technology transactions at Hambrecht & Quist, Mayer Brown & Platt and Bankers Trust Company. A native of New York, Bruce earned his BA in Finance and Communications, cum laude, from Yeshiva University, and his MBA and JD from Fordham University.
Bruce serves as a member or observer on the Board of Directors of Arcadia Data, BioCatch, Braze, CaseStack, Coverhound, Credorax, DoubleVerify, HootSuite, Medigate, Revionics, Roam Analytics, SeaLights and WorkJam.
Past investments: Nolio – Acquired by CA Technologies, Mobsmith – Acquired by Rubicon, Bringit – Acquired by International Gaming Technology [IGT], Mertado – Acquired by Groupon [GRPN], Nutanix - IPO [NTNX], ZipZapPlay – Acquired by Electronic Arts [ERTS], eVoice – Acquired by AOL [TWX], PureSight – Acquired by Boston Communications Group [BCGI], Vista Research – Acquired by McGraw Hill [MHP], IP Infusion – Acquired by ACCESS CO., LTD [TSE: 4813], GO Networks – Acquired by NextWave Wireless [WAVEX], and Siperian – Acquired by [INFA].
Specialties: Early stage venture capital, investing in mobile, SaaS and digitization of the services economy.
Allison Baum is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Fresco Capital. She is involved in all aspects of investment and operations with a specific focus on the education sector. Previously, as Regional Director of Asia at General Assembly, she established and grew the company's first education programs for technology, business and design in Hong Kong. She originally joined the company during its early stages in New York where she developed and scaled their first long-form part-time and immersive courses. Throughout this process, Allison has worked with startups of all sizes across the San Francisco, New York, and Hong Kong communities. After earning a B.A. in Economics and a Secondary Degree in Film Studies from Harvard University, Allison worked in Equity Derivatives Sales & Trading at Goldman Sachs in New York and as an Associate Producer for the Microlending Film Project, a documentary about micro finance for women around the world. She continues to contribute to the cause for female empowerment through an education initiative called Arts and Enterprise for Women, which teaches business skills to refugee and asylum seekers in Hong Kong. She is also an active member of the Hong Kong Global Shapers Community, a social impact initiative of the World Economic Forum. She serves as a Board Member at Ardusat. She also serves as an Advisor at BridgeU. She also serves as Principal at Trinity Ventures.
Adam D Augelli
Investing in Media • BioTech • Hardware...
San Francisco Bay Are..., U.S.A.
Previous Investments
• Universe.xyz:
$4300000 (Seed Round)
• Ginger:
$100000000 (Later Stage VC)
• Nearstream:
(Early Stage VC)
• Naja:
(Early Stage VC)
• RadiantGraph:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Deduce:
$9000000 (Undisclosed)
• Deduce:
$7000000 (Seed)
• Fork & Good:
(Series Unknown)
• Flipside Crypto:
$50000000 (Series A)
• Flipside Crypto:
$7000000 (Seed)
• Flipside Crypto:
$1000000 (Seed)
• Flipside Crypto:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Kettle:
$25000000 (Series A)
• Kettle:
$5000000 (Seed)
• InterVenn:
$200000000 (Series C)
• InterVenn:
$34000000 (Series B)
• InterVenn:
$9000000 (Series Unknown)
• Biconomy:
$9000000 (Series Unknown)
• Deep Genomics:
$180000000 (Series C)
• Deep Genomics:
$40000000 (Series B)
• Deep Genomics:
$13000000 (Series A)
• Deep Genomics:
$4000000 (Seed)
• ClayStack:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Pendulum Therapeutics:
$54000000 (Series C)
• Pendulum Therapeutics:
$35000000 (Series B)
• Pendulum Therapeutics:
$19000000 (Series A)
• Pendulum Therapeutics:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Prime Roots:
$14000000 (Series A)
• Prime Roots:
$4000000 (Seed)
• Membio:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Splice:
$58000000 (Series C)
• Splice:
$35000000 (Series B)
• Splice:
$5000000 (Series A)
• Splice:
$3000000 (Seed)
• Filtricine:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Namely:
$60000000 (Series E)
• Namely:
$50000000 (Series D)
• Namely:
$30000000 (Series Unknown)
• Namely:
$45000000 (Series C)
• Namely:
$11000000 (Series Unknown)
• Namely:
$12000000 (Series B)
• Namely:
$5000000 (Seed)
• Namely:
$3000000 (Series A)
• Ring:
$110000000 (Series D)
• Ring:
$5000000 (Series A)
• TripleLift:
$11000000 (Series B)
• TripleLift:
$4000000 (Series A)
• TripleLift:
$2000000 (Seed)
Adam D Augelli
San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Investing In
Media • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services)
Description
Mr. Adam D'Augelli serves as a Partner at True Ventures. He serves as Board Member at Prime Roots, Pendulum Therapeutics, Feelmore Lab,s and Deep Genomics. He served as Board Member at Symbiome and TripleLift. He served as Board Member at Girihlet. Growing up, he was drawn to startups and technology - early on as a founder of a donation-based record label and a social business in India then later as a consultant to early-stage technology companies on the East Coast. Building upon this experience, he led the creation of "Digital Frontiers," a course at the University of Florida exploring how the Internet and Technology are changing the global business landscape. He is a Board Member of Terramino Foods, Venn, and InterVenn BioSciences. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Florida with a BS & MS in Finance.
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