Reading the Global Rankings | Austin’s Momentum vs the Incumbents

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Austin Next

Jason Scharf

166 episodes

1 month ago

Austin's evolution into a global innovation superstar is at the heart of Austin Next. We uncover insights into the region's transformation and what it means for ecosystem building. Our exploration extends to emerging trends, technologies, and their convergence. Using Austin as our real-world case study and experts from around the world, we aim to understand the true nature and mechanics of innovation.

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Reading the Global Rankings | Austin’s Momentum vs the Incumbents

Austin Next

41 minutes

3 months ago

Reading the Global Rankings | Austin’s Momentum vs the Incumbents

Rankings aren’t just a scoreboard. They’re a map. Dealroom’s Yoram Wijngaarde and StartupBlink’s Eli David Rokah join the show to unpack ecosystem momentum, enterprise-value growth, and the business-environment factors that move founders, corporates, and capital. We read the global rankings with Austin as a live case study, setting its momentum against incumbent hubs to find the signal in the noise.

Highlights

00:59 Momentum as design choice in rankings
03:22 Enterprise-value growth vs VC funding
07:30 Austin’s outlier growth among peers
11:15 Rankings: conversation starter, decision tool
23:22 Policy mistakes become tailwinds
29:05 Clusters, super-regions, friction costs
37:15 Austin ranked 4th US, 5th global
42:47 AI shocks ecosystem volatility
44:06 What's Next Austin?

Guest Bios
Yoram Wijngaard: Founder of Dealroom.co which was launched in 2014 to provide intelligence about the world’s most promising startups and ecosystems. Before founding Dealroom, Yoram was an investment banker at Lehman Brothers, Nomura Securities and NOAH Advisors in New York and London. Yoram has a cum laude Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam.

Eli David Rokah: Founder and CEO of StartupBlink, advising governments and corporates worldwide and publishing the Global Startup Ecosystem Index.

Guest Links
Yoram Wijngaard: X, LinkedIn
Dealroom: Website, The Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2025

Eli David Rokah: X, LinkedIn
Startupblink: Website, The Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report 2025

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