GEN and Startup Genome have officially launched the 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (#GSER2026) at VivaTech, Paris.

Dive into compelling new insights on global startup trends, explore the Top 40 global ecosystems, Top 100 emerging ecosystems, and regional rankings — all designed to guide policymakers, ecosystem leaders, and founders.

This year marks a major shift — for the first time, the global rankings incorporate the strength of AI startup activity — spotlighting the rise of AI driving transformation across industries. This new AI factor helps assess how well ecosystems are transitioning into the AI era.

The #GSER2026 also reveals a pivotal turning point in the global startup landscape:

➡️ Global startup Ecosystem Value has grown 40% in one year, reaching $10.9 trillion — but three U.S. ecosystems captured two-thirds of that growth.

➡️ The AI-Native sub-sector is on track to become the largest share of global startup Ecosystem Value within 3 years, growing $2.1 trillion (140%) this year vs. 15.9% for the rest of tech.

➡️ 86% of all late-stage funding to AI-Native startups now flows to North America — up from 56% of overall late-stage funding in 2021 — with the gap between leading and lagging ecosystems widening rapidly.

📥 Access the full #GSER2026 now: https://lnkd.in/evz9JqUj