Scout startups in Providence

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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Providence ranks

Rankings that list Providence
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (cities)	2025	#236	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate

Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

12 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Providence

Accelerators 5

Accelerator

Social Enterprise Greenhouse

Empowering social entrepreneurs for impactful change.

Accelerator

RISD UpStart

Empowering art and design entrepreneurs.

Accelerator

yc0n1c

AI-Powered Venture Capital Accelerator

The 3 most prominent of 5. Browse all accelerators

Investors 4

Investor

Van Wickle Ventures

Empowering Brown-affiliated entrepreneurs through venture funding.

Investor

Slater Technology Fund

Rhode Island's leading seed-stage investor.

Investor

RightHill Ventures

Venture capital for university-driven innovation.

The 3 most prominent of 4. Browse all investors

Incubators 2

Incubator

YEP!

Empowering youth through entrepreneurship.

Incubator

NEMIC (New England Medical Innovation Center)

Advancing HealthTech and MedTech innovation.

Venture studios 1

Venture studio

Magpie MedTech Ventures

Accelerating healthcare innovation through strategic partnerships.

Based here, most-ranked first

Universities in Providence

University

Brown University

Listed in 6 rankings

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Raising in Providence

Investors based here, and the programs that take teams at your stage.

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Finding startups in Providence

Accelerators and incubators here see the earliest teams first.

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Scouting in Providence

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Questions about Providence

How does Providence rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #236 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025).

How many startup investors are based in Providence?

Superscout has profiles for 4 investors based in Providence, including Van Wickle Ventures, Slater Technology Fund and RightHill Ventures.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Providence?

Yes. Superscout lists 5 accelerators, 2 incubators and 1 venture studio based there, including Social Enterprise Greenhouse, YEP! and Magpie MedTech Ventures.

Which universities in Providence are on Superscout?

One university has a profile: Brown University.

Geographic proximity

Nearby cities to Providence

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Worcester

58 km away

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Boston

66 km away

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Cambridge

66 km away

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Groton

76 km away

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