The Startup Ecosystem of Chester
Chester has 23 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Chester shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 21 spots.
National Ranking
In United Kingdom
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Chester Top Startup Industries
5 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Chester Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Chester 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 Chester2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Chester 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Chester has decreased by 59.49%. During this period, the number of deals in Chester has decreased by 80%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Chester exceeded US$ $340.77M.
Average Funding in 2023
$19.93M
Funding in 2023
$39.86M
Deals in 2023
2
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Chester
Global Rank
Chester is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Chester’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 193 and in Software & Data, and Healthtech. 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 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Chester's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Chester there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Software & Data, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 74% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Chester.
24th
National Rank
115th
Regional Rank
Overview
Chester is The United Kingdom's 24th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 115th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Chester is ranked 389th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including GB Group (GBG).
ECOSYSTEM
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