The Startup Ecosystem of Enugu
Enugu has 20 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Nigeria’s startups. Enugu is the 4th best startup ecosystem in Nigeria.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Enugu developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 144 spots.
National Ranking
In Nigeria
Regional Ranking
In Western Africa
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Enugu Top Startup Industries
4 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Enugu Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Enugu 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
ECOSYSTEM
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Startup Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Enugu2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Enugu 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Enugu has increased by 192.91%. During this period, the number of deals in Enugu has increased by 50%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Enugu exceeded US$ $12.94M.
Average Funding in 2023
$537.58K
Funding in 2023
$3.23M
Deals in 2023
6
USD
Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Enugu
Global Rank
Enugu is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Enugu’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 207 and in Energy & Environment, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Nigeria - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 70th + 12 | 9.786 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 447th + 140 | 0.630 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 456th + 175 | 0.607 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 697th + 144 | 0.249 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 768th + 193 | 0.203 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th new | 867th new | 0.159 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th new | 1107th new | 0.085 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th new | 1211th new | 0.063 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th new | 1244th new | 0.057 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th new | 1247th new | 0.056 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Enugu
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Enugu's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Enugu there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment, Edtech. These three industries represent about 55% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Enugu.
4th
National Rank
9th
Regional Rank
Overview
Enugu is Nigeria's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 9th in Western Africa. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Enugu is ranked 697th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Xend Finance.
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