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Top 25 Startup ecosystem platforms based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 1,387 startup ecosystem platforms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 23,865 professional contacts across them, including 3,025 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers startup ecosystem platforms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 29, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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1,387Companies
23,865Contacts tracked
3,025Verified emails
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The 25 largest startup ecosystem platforms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,387 startup ecosystem platforms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to startup ecosystem platforms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a3,283 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Y Combinator is the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
2Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a1,803 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
3Strong evidenceRedmond, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202610001+1,533 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Microsoft for Startups is a digital ecosystem removing barriers to building a company with free access to technology, coaching, and support for founders in any stage of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
4Partial evidenceNY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a1,480 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Company is a curated collection of startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises working towards the realization of impactful ideas, together.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
5Indirect evidencePalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a1,246 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Founder Institute is the World’s Largest AI-Native Company Builder, where ambitious professionals, solo founders, and first-time entrepreneurs go to turn ideas into funded…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
6Partial evidenceSunnyvale, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026501-1,0001,240 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Plug and Play is a global innovation platform founded in Silicon Valley in 2006.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
7Partial evidencePalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a483 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Startup Grind is the leading global startup community dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
8Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202651-200441 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AngelList builds the infrastructure where capital, creativity, and hard work come together to accelerate the rate of innovation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
9Partial evidenceArlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a274 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates projects and programs in 200 countries aimed at making it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
10Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a258 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our mission is to help more people start better startups.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
11Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a231 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bridge for Billions is a global social enterprise on a mission to build more inclusive and sustainable economies through early-stage entrepreneurship.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
12Indirect evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a229 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“F6S helps millions of founders and their companies grow.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
13Indirect evidenceWashington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a219 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Micromentor is the world's largest online mentoring community, connecting purpose-driven entrepreneurs with experienced business mentors worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
14Partial evidenceMadison, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202651-200180 contacts →

Partial evidence

“gener8tor fosters innovation ecosystems through its accelerator programs, venture funds, and skills-based workforce initiatives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
15Partial evidencePalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-50121 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Blackbox is a global founder-focused platform.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
16Strong evidenceBrooklyn, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202651-200119 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Newlab is a venture platform for critical technology startups transforming core industrial sectors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
17Indirect evidenceNY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026n/a114 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) is New York City’s leading technology accelerator and early-stage venture capital fund.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
18Indirect evidencePalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-50103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Nasdaq Center is an invaluable and prestigious resource for founders and leaders worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
19Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026501-1,000101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“First Round Capital matches seasoned startup leaders with early-stage operators in a unique mentorship community.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
20Partial evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5098 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Helping make Nashville the best place to start and grow a business by increasing the likelihood of success for entrepreneurs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
21Partial evidenceSan Bruno, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5092 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AllBusiness.com is one of the world's largest online resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs, providing essential tools and resources to start, grow, and manage your…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
22Indirect evidenceReno, NV, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202651-20085 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Be the leader in your life and make the entrepreneurial leap.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
23Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202651-20081 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Mind the Bridge is a global open innovation platform that empowers economies through entrepreneurship and innovation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
24Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5080 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded by Jason Calacanis.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
25Indirect evidenceArlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5078 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Builders + Backers helps entrepreneurial dreamers become builders who create and grow thriving companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026

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Startup ecosystem platforms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026
12.7%Verified-email coverage
17.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
10.0%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
980
11-50
298
51-200
66
201-500
25
501-1,000
8
1,001-5,000
3
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
5

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,387 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among startup ecosystem platforms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “startup ecosystem platforms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names startup ecosystem platforms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among startup ecosystem platforms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,025 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 29, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names startup ecosystem platforms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many startup ecosystem platforms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,387 startup ecosystem platforms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Y Combinator, headquartered in San Francisco, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most startup ecosystem platforms?

New York leads with 139 headquartered companies, followed by San Francisco (114) and Los Angeles (37).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,025 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,387 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 29, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.