The Economist Top 10 ranking of Venture Hubs

Portugal Business News - Valerie Charoux
Jan 30
2 min read

News Economy World – Here is The Economist Top 10 ranking of Venture Hubs globally according to the report “How London became the rest of the world’s startup capital” published on January 26^th, 2026:

The Economist Top 10 ranking of Venture Hubs globally:

1 – San Francisco – USA

San Francisco ranks No. 1 Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching 154 billion dollars in 2025.

2 – New York – USA

New York ranks 2^nd Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching 25 billion dollars in 2025.

3 – Los Angeles – USA

Los Angeles ranks 3^rd Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching nearly 20 billion dollars in 2025.

4 – London – UK

London ranks 4^th Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching nearly 20 billion dollars in 2025.

According to The Economist: “Outside America, no other city comes close.” London has produced more unicorns ($1bn-plus startups) than Berlin, Paris and Tokyo combined. Their alumni are now spawning a second generation of firms and London is therefore one of the best places in the world to start a company.

5 – Boston – USA

Boston ranks 5^th Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching nearly 15 billion dollars in 2025.

6 – Austin – USA

Austin ranks 6^th Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching nearly 10 billion dollars in 2025.

7 – Paris, France

Paris ranks 7^th Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching nearly 10 billion dollars in 2025.

8 – Seattle, USA

Seattle ranks 8^th Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching over 5 billion dollars in 2025.

9 – Beijing, China

Beijing ranks 9^th Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching 5 billion dollars in 2025.

10 – Bangalore, India

Bangalore ranks 10^th Venture Hub globally, raising the highest amount of Venture capital reaching 5 billion dollars in 2025.