How many active tech startups are there in NYC?
867 funded startups
Definition of "Startups":
Angel,
Convertible Note,
Equity Crowdfunding
Seed,
Venture funded.
Source: CurnchBase Monthly Data Extract
http://www.crunchbase.com/
MAJOR COMMENTS ON SOURCE:
Startups / VC bury their dead quietly + Be aware of Zombie startups.
Adjusted to data reported / adjustment to Zombies:
Data slice: CrunchBase reports Company status as: Operating, Acquired, or Closed. Data showing "Operating" Only.
Assumption: Startups live 21 months after funding. Afterwards, 25% survive, the rest die or exit. Data has been adjusted for these two concerns, even if CrunchBase reports a Startup as "Operating".
Comment on 2014: The year is not final, and there is an information lag: data may be higher than reported for this year. Data has not been adjusted for this issue.
Further adjustments / considerations:
Data slice: CrunchBase reports Company "Funding Status" as:
Venture (30%)
Seed (29%)
Angel (5%),
Convertible Note (1%),
Equity Crowdfunding (3%)
[Above Considered "Startup" for analysis. Accounting for 69.3% of population.]
Undisclosed (20%),
Product Crowdfunding (0.33%), [Too early to tell]
Grant (1%),
Debt Financing (5%),
[Above considered "unknown". Could be boot strap (Undisclosed), Could be too large (Debt Financing). Accounting for 27.8% margin of error]
Private Equity (2%),
Post Ipo Equity (0.45%),
Post Ipo Debt (0.08%),
Secondary Market (0.04%),
[Above considered too big to account for "Startup". Accounting for 2.8% of population.]