The Startup Ecosystem of Cuba
While Cuba’s startup scene is still young and is not ranked in the GSEI 2024, there are some notable startups that are paving the way for innovation: , Applied Fiber
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While Cuba’s startup scene is still young and is not ranked in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024, there are some notable startups that are paving the way for innovation: Applied Fiber, YoTeLlevo, and AutoCubana
Population
Million
Regional Ranking
In Caribbean
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Cuba Top Startup Industries
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Cuba Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Cuba 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 Cuba2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Cuba 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Cuba has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Cuba has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Cuba exceeded US$ $0.00.
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Cuba
Global Rank
Cuba is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Cuba’s startup scene is best represented in Ecommerce & Retail, Transportation, and in Energy & Environment.
Top Cities for Startups in Cuba - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 1080th - 92 | 0.092 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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