Seattle, Washington

Sure, it's technically the birthplace of Amazon, but only in recent years has the Emerald City traded its Starbucks for startups. Jeff Bezos built up a shiny, new, and particularly sprawling headquarters in the area, while companies in the telehealth and gaming arenas are booming in the wake of COVID. Seattle was named the U.S. city with the most economic growth in the past decade and we're sure the amount VC firms, accelerators, and incubators building up there are to thank.


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