The Startup America Partnership is an alliance of the country's most innovative entrepreneurs, corporations, foundations, and other private sector leaders working to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of high-growth enterprises in the U.S. The Partnership is the private sector's response to President Obama's Startup America campaign, which was launched at the White House on January 31, 2011, to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation.

The Startup America Partnership is a private, nonprofit entity dedicated to increasing the number of new high-growth firms that are creating economic growth, innovation, and quality jobs; celebrating and honoring entrepreneurship as a core American value and source of competitive advantage; and inspiring and empowering an ever-greater diversity of communities and individuals to build great American companies.