After 30 years of growth, promotion and private and public sector investment, Pittsburgh can proudly claim that when it comes to startups we're number ... 26?
The city's long-touted story of growth through high-tech innovation hasn't led to it cracking the nation's Top 10 in terms of venture capital investments, according to the National Venture Capital Association. The Pittsburgh MSA ranks 14th in the nation according to the number of deals made during the first half of the year, but falls to 26th when measuring the number of investment dollars going to local companies. There have been 92 deals worth $220 million made with 72 startups in Pittsburgh the first half of the year, according to the association.
To read the original article: How can Pittsburgh improve its ranking as a top city for startups?
