Best Cities for Startups in 2026 (Global Ranking)

Published 2025-06-19 · Updated 2026-05-23 · · Startups · By Sahin Boydas

The best cities to build a startup in 2026. Talent, funding, cost of living, and ecosystem quality ranked globally.

Best Cities for Startups in 2026 (Global Ranking) The best cities to build a startup in 2026. Talent, funding, cost of living, and ecosystem quality ranked globally.

Written by Sahin Boydas — serial entrepreneur, 2x exited founder, and angel investor in 207+ startups including OpenAI, Anthropic, Scale AI, and Hugging Face. Ranked #1 most active angel investor in 2024 by Crunchbase.

This article is part of my ongoing series on startups, based on real experience from building a portfolio of 207+ investments across AI, fintech, robotics, developer tools, and more.

For more insights on startup investing, visit my blog or follow me on Twitter.

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