The Startup Ecosystem of Oxford
Oxford has 252 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The United Kingdom’s startups. Oxford is the 4th best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.
CITY RANKING
While Oxford decreased by 3 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in The United Kingdom remained stable at 4 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In United Kingdom
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Oxford Top Startup Industries
60 startups
8 startups
16 startups
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Oxford Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Oxford has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Oxford2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Oxford 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Oxford has increased by 36.99%. During this period, the number of deals in Oxford has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Oxford exceeded US$ $7.20B.
Average Funding in 2023
$13.36M
Funding in 2023
$1.11B
Deals in 2023
83
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Oxford
Global Rank
Oxford is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Oxford’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 31 and in Energy & Environment, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United Kingdom - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 3rd 0 | 144.375 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 72nd - 9 | 9.776 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 85th 0 | 9.030 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 99th - 3 | 7.884 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 119th - 18 | 6.448 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 121st - 4 | 6.171 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 168th + 2 | 3.733 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 172nd - 14 | 3.598 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 188th + 12 | 2.890 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 2 | 211th + 11 | 2.292 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Oxford
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Oxford's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Oxford there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 33% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Oxford.
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National Rank
21st
Regional Rank
Overview
Oxford is The United Kingdom's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 21st in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Oxford is ranked 99th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Zzoomm Full Fibre Broadband.
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