The Startup Ecosystem of Manchester
Manchester has 425 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of The United Kingdom’s startups. Manchester is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.
CITY RANKING
Manchester kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, ranking 85th.
National Ranking
In United Kingdom
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Manchester Top Startup Industries
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Manchester Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Manchester 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 Manchester2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Manchester 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Manchester has decreased by 19.02%. During this period, the number of deals in Manchester has decreased by 5.81%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Manchester exceeded US$ $4.31B.
Average Funding in 2023
$9.67M
Funding in 2023
$782.89M
Deals in 2023
81
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Manchester
Global Rank
Manchester is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Manchester’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 60 and in Marketing & Sales, and Ecommerce & Retail. 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 Manchester
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Manchester's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Manchester there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Marketing & Sales, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 26% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Manchester.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Manchester is The United Kingdom's 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 18th in Western Europe. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Manchester is ranked 85th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including THG (The Hut Group).
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