The Startup Ecosystem of Cagliari
Cagliari has 35 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Italy’s startups. Cagliari is the 18th best startup ecosystem in Italy.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Cagliari lost 101 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 725th worldwide.
National Ranking
In Italy
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Cagliari Top Startup Industries
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Cagliari Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Cagliari 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 Cagliari2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Cagliari 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Cagliari has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Cagliari has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Cagliari exceeded US$ $17.37M.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.45M
Funding in 2023
$2.90M
Deals in 2023
2
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Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Cagliari
Global Rank
Cagliari is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Cagliari’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 310 and in Social & Leisure, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Italy - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 57th + 9 | 13.211 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 149th + 18 | 4.358 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 234th + 28 | 2.005 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 301st + 12 | 1.277 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 347th - 14 | 1.050 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th + 1 | 432nd + 109 | 0.681 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th - 1 | 501st - 46 | 0.490 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 2 | 538th + 59 | 0.415 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 14 | 543rd + 324 | 0.404 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 2 | 550th - 3 | 0.393 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
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Overview
Within Cagliari there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Social & Leisure, Edtech. These three industries represent about 46% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Cagliari.
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National Rank
235th
Regional Rank
Overview
Cagliari is Italy's 18th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 235th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Cagliari is ranked 725th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Axieme.
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