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The Startup Ecosystem of Dundalk

Dundalk has 9 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Ireland’s startups. Dundalk is the 8th best startup ecosystem in Ireland.

CITY RANKING

While Dundalk decreased by 164 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Ireland remained stable at 8 nationally since 2023.

National Ranking

8th
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In Ireland

Regional Ranking

377th
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51
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

1124th
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164
Worldwide

Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Dundalk Top Startup Industries

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Software & Data
3 startups
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Fintech
2 startups
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Ecommerce & Retail
2 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Dundalk Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Dundalk 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...

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  • Performance equal to global ranking
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IndustryGlobal rankMomentum YoYNumber of Startups
Global1124194024

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Startup Ecosystem Charts

Startup Funding in Dundalk2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Dundalk 2017 - 2024

From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Dundalk has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Dundalk has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Dundalk exceeded US$ $31.79M.

Average Funding in 2023

$513.94K

Dundalk
Ireland
+0.00% YoY

Funding in 2023

$1.03M

Dundalk
Ireland
+0.00% YoY

Deals in 2023

2

Dundalk
Ireland
+0.00% YoY

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Amount of Funding (USD)

Number of Deals

20172018201920202021202220232024$0.00$15.00B$30.00B$45.00B$60.00B02468

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Dundalk

Startups in Dundalk excel in Software & Data, Fintech, and Ecommerce & and Retail. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Software & Data industry. One of the most promising startups in Dundalk in 2024 is Climote, Cogitat, and Fanify.

Global Rank

Dundalk is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Dundalk’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data and in Fintech, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Dundalk
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Climote
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Cogitat
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Fanify

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Overview

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National Rank

377th

Regional Rank

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