According to StartupBlink's Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025, the U.S. dominates in volume and quality, while European startup ecosystems are experiencing a much higher growth.
The US has 1.2x more startups than Europe (71K vs. 58K)
The US has 611 unicorns while all of Europe combined has 134, nearly 4.6 times fewer.
European cities are growing faster — top 100 European cities grew by 27.2%, vs. 11% in the US