The Startup Ecosystem of Gibraltar
Home to 98% of Gibraltar’s startups, Gibraltar has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 411 in the world.
CITY RANKING
While Gibraltar decreased by 8 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Gibraltar remained stable at 1 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Gibraltar
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Gibraltar Top Startup Industries
25 startups
7 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Gibraltar Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Gibraltar 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Gibraltar has decreased by 97.89%. During this period, the number of deals in Gibraltar has decreased by 63.64%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Gibraltar exceeded US$ $520.39M.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.66M
Funding in 2023
$6.62M
Deals in 2023
4
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Gibraltar
Global Rank
Gibraltar is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Gibraltar’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 133 and in Software & Data, and Social & Leisure. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Gibraltar - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 411th - 8 | 0.773 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Gibraltar's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Gibraltar there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Software & Data, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 85% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Gibraltar.
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National Rank
120th
Regional Rank
Overview
Gibraltar is Gibraltar's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 120th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Gibraltar is ranked 411th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Gnosis.
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