The Startup Ecosystem of Edinburgh
Edinburgh has 289 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The United Kingdom’s startups. Edinburgh is the 6th best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.
CITY RANKING
While Edinburgh decreased by 4 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in The United Kingdom remained stable at 6 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In United Kingdom
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Edinburgh Top Startup Industries
18 startups
16 startups
14 startups
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Edinburgh Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Edinburgh 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Edinburgh has decreased by 33.37%. During this period, the number of deals in Edinburgh has decreased by 11.76%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Edinburgh exceeded US$ $2.39B.
Average Funding in 2023
$3.12M
Funding in 2023
$280.66M
Deals in 2023
90
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Edinburgh
Global Rank
Edinburgh is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Edinburgh’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 64 and in Social & Leisure, and Foodtech. 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 Edinburgh
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Edinburgh's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Edinburgh there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 17% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Edinburgh.
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National Rank
27th
Regional Rank
Overview
Edinburgh is The United Kingdom's 6th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 27th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Edinburgh is ranked 121st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including PocketFM Limited and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Skyscanner and Regus - Edinburgh Princes Street.
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