Distribution of total and average no. of VC-funded startups per year by state
| State | Total N | Avg. N | State | Total N | Avg. N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 29 | 2.9 | Montana | 39 | 3.9 |
| Alaska | 3 | 0.3 | Nebraska | 7 | 0.7 |
| Arizona | 82 | 8.2 | Nevada | 19 | 1.9 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 1 | New Hampshire | 24 | 2.4 |
| California | 652 | 65.2 | New Jersey | 17 | 1.7 |
| Colorado | 125 | 12.5 | New Mexico | 88 | 8.8 |
| Connecticut | 46 | 4.6 | New York | 13 | 1.3 |
| D.C. | 17 | 1.7 | North Carolina | 301 | 30.1 |
| Delaware | 15 | 1.5 | North Dakota | 103 | 10.3 |
| Florida | 235 | 23.5 | Ohio | 2 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 129 | 12.9 | Oklahoma | 101 | 10.1 |
| Hawaii | 12 | 1.2 | Oregon | 35 | 3.5 |
| Idaho | 17 | 1.7 | Pennsylvania | 38 | 3.8 |
| Illinois | 98 | 9.8 | Rhode Island | 118 | 11.8 |
| Indiana | 47 | 4.7 | South Carolina | 7 | 0.7 |
| Iowa | 10 | 1 | South Dakota | 22 | 2.2 |
| Kansas | 30 | 3 | Tennessee | 5 | 0.5 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 3.1 | Texas | 106 | 10.6 |
| Louisiana | 36 | 3.6 | Utah | 325 | 32.5 |
| Maine | 6 | 0.6 | Vermont | 62 | 6.2 |
| Maryland | 67 | 6.7 | Virginia | 8 | 0.8 |
| Massachusetts | 161 | 16.1 | Washington | 87 | 8.7 |
| Michigan | 58 | 5.8 | West Virginia | 71 | 7.1 |
| Minnesota | 61 | 6.1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 0.5 | Wyoming | 29 | 2.9 |
| Missouri | 29 | 2.9 | Total | 3615 | 361.5 |
| State | Total | Avg. | State | Total | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 29 | 2.9 | Montana | 39 | 3.9 |
| Alaska | 3 | 0.3 | Nebraska | 7 | 0.7 |
| Arizona | 82 | 8.2 | Nevada | 19 | 1.9 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 1 | New Hampshire | 24 | 2.4 |
| California | 652 | 65.2 | New Jersey | 17 | 1.7 |
| Colorado | 125 | 12.5 | New Mexico | 88 | 8.8 |
| Connecticut | 46 | 4.6 | New York | 13 | 1.3 |
| D.C. | 17 | 1.7 | North Carolina | 301 | 30.1 |
| Delaware | 15 | 1.5 | North Dakota | 103 | 10.3 |
| Florida | 235 | 23.5 | Ohio | 2 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 129 | 12.9 | Oklahoma | 101 | 10.1 |
| Hawaii | 12 | 1.2 | Oregon | 35 | 3.5 |
| Idaho | 17 | 1.7 | Pennsylvania | 38 | 3.8 |
| Illinois | 98 | 9.8 | Rhode Island | 118 | 11.8 |
| Indiana | 47 | 4.7 | South Carolina | 7 | 0.7 |
| Iowa | 10 | 1 | South Dakota | 22 | 2.2 |
| Kansas | 30 | 3 | Tennessee | 5 | 0.5 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 3.1 | Texas | 106 | 10.6 |
| Louisiana | 36 | 3.6 | Utah | 325 | 32.5 |
| Maine | 6 | 0.6 | Vermont | 62 | 6.2 |
| Maryland | 67 | 6.7 | Virginia | 8 | 0.8 |
| Massachusetts | 161 | 16.1 | Washington | 87 | 8.7 |
| Michigan | 58 | 5.8 | West Virginia | 71 | 7.1 |
| Minnesota | 61 | 6.1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 0.5 | Wyoming | 29 | 2.9 |
| Missouri | 29 | 2.9 | Total | 3615 | 361.5 |
Source(s): Author’s own creation/work