The World’s Best Cities for Startups Are No Longer Where You Think

2026-02-02 - 13:45

Key Points San Francisco still leads with $90 billion in Bay Area venture funding, but Dubai, Zurich, and Singapore are closing fast on speed, stability, and tax advantages. Bengaluru hosts twice as many unicorns as Singapore yet ranks 21 places lower — proving bureaucracy, not ambition, is the real bottleneck. São Paulo, Lagos, and Mexico